Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Béziers (34502)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 51 047 53 873 55 587
Working age adult in % 64,7 65,0 64,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 51,8 51,0 51,9
 including unemployed workers in % 12,9 14,0 13,0
Economically inactive people in % 35,3 35,0 35,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 9,4 9,6
 including retirees in % 9,4 7,1 5,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,5 18,6 19,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 55 587 36 093 64,9 28 867 51,9
 15 to 24 years old 10 833 4 153 38,3 2 698 24,9
 25 to 54 years old 33 294 25 871 77,7 21 052 63,2
 55 to 64 years old 11 461 6 070 53,0 5 118 44,7
Male 27 120 18 686 68,9 15 109 55,7
 15 to 24 years old 5 485 2 229 40,6 1 470 26,8
 25 to 54 years old 16 360 13 507 82,6 11 165 68,2
 55 to 64 years old 5 275 2 950 55,9 2 474 46,9
Female 28 467 17 408 61,1 13 758 48,3
 15 to 24 years old 5 348 1 924 36,0 1 229 23,0
 25 to 54 years old 16 933 12 364 73,0 9 886 58,4
 55 to 64 years old 6 186 3 120 50,4 2 643 42,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 51,9
Unemployed workers 13,0
Retirees 5,7
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 19,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 33 054 26 449 35 071 27 507 36 081 29 064
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 253 229 240 230 233 215
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 639 2 349 2 757 2 454 3 064 2 816
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 936 2 798 3 325 3 129 3 754 3 540
 Intermediate professions 6 668 5 958 7 434 6 580 7 815 6 931
 Employees 11 494 8 989 12 239 9 347 11 741 9 121
 Workers 8 459 6 126 8 211 5 767 8 525 6 441
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 6 587 7 553 7 226
Unemployment rate in % 19,9 21,6 20,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,8 41,8 35,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 18,1 19,7 18,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,5 14,7 15,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 35,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,9
2 years at university 13,5
3 to 4 years at university 8,5
5 years or more at university 7,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 41 097 42 499 46 187
Working age adult living in the area 26 913 28 003 29 597
Occupational concentration by industry 152,7 151,8 156,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,7 47,7 47,0
  • The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 41 097 100,0 42 499 100,0 46 187 100,0
Employee 35 647 86,7 36 473 85,8 39 167 84,8
 including women 17 967 43,7 18 795 44,2 20 074 43,5
 including partial time jobs 7 345 17,9 7 839 18,4 7 152 15,5
Non-employee 5 450 13,3 6 026 14,2 7 020 15,2
 including women 1 925 4,7 2 152 5,1 2 655 5,7
 including partial time jobs 528 1,3 898 2,1 1 051 2,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 46 221 100,0
Farmer operators 268 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 000 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5 781 12,5
Intermediate professions 12 672 27,4
Employees 14 381 31,1
Workers 9 119 19,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 0,7 0,7 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,7 7,7 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,1 11,4 12,5
Intermediate professions 25,4 26,3 27,4
Employees 33,4 33,8 31,1
Workers 21,7 20,2 19,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 40 585 100,0 41 860 100,0 46 221 100,0 48,9 86,1
Agriculture 556 1,4 596 1,4 587 1,3 24,0 56,0
Industry 3 269 8,1 3 298 7,9 3 462 7,5 24,4 92,3
Construction 3 521 8,7 3 133 7,5 3 968 8,6 10,5 73,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 18 722 46,1 19 460 46,5 21 637 46,8 44,5 83,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 518 35,8 15 373 36,7 16 568 35,8 70,0 92,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 17,5 32,2
Industry 24,0 29,5
Construction 12,4 5,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,6 38,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,7 61,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.