Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Le Puy-en-Velay (43401)

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 23 935 23 359 22 572
Working age adult in % 68,1 71,3 72,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,8 60,5 63,7
 including unemployed workers in % 8,3 10,8 9,0
Economically inactive people in % 31,9 28,7 27,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,0 10,9 10,6
 including retirees in % 11,0 8,6 7,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,8 9,1 8,8
  • 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 22 572 16 408 72,7 14 369 63,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 824 2 291 47,5 1 831 38,0
 25 to 54 years old 12 706 11 376 89,5 10 051 79,1
 55 to 64 years old 5 043 2 742 54,4 2 487 49,3
Male 10 993 8 225 74,8 7 224 65,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 578 1 320 51,2 1 067 41,4
 25 to 54 years old 6 142 5 653 92,1 5 013 81,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 273 1 251 55,0 1 143 50,3
Female 11 580 8 183 70,7 7 145 61,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 246 971 43,2 763 34,0
 25 to 54 years old 6 564 5 722 87,2 5 038 76,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 769 1 490 53,8 1 344 48,5
  • 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 63,7
Unemployed workers 9,0
Retirees 7,9
Pupils, students or interns 10,6
Other economically inactive people 8,8
  • 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 16 168 14 238 16 887 14 342 16 470 14 419
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 62 56 77 74 92 87
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 951 861 1 073 984 1 161 1 042
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 843 1 789 2 126 2 039 2 034 1 956
 Intermediate professions 4 092 3 865 4 501 4 116 4 458 4 187
 Employees 5 262 4 588 5 354 4 471 5 275 4 571
 Workers 3 752 3 079 3 439 2 658 3 153 2 577
  • 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 1 995 2 521 2 039
Unemployment rate in % 12,2 15,1 12,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,9 29,6 20,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,8 13,8 11,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,3 9,9 9,3
  • 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 26,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,2
2 years at university 6,7
3 to 4 years at university 6,0
5 years or more at university 4,1
  • 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 22 093 21 846 22 100
Working age adult living in the area 14 444 14 337 14 574
Occupational concentration by industry 153,0 152,4 151,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,9 51,9 51,0
  • 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 22 093 100,0 21 846 100,0 22 100 100,0
Employee 19 905 90,1 19 539 89,4 19 478 88,1
 including women 11 014 49,9 10 908 49,9 11 042 50,0
 including partial time jobs 5 026 22,7 5 005 22,9 4 795 21,7
Non-employee 2 188 9,9 2 307 10,6 2 622 11,9
 including women 763 3,5 827 3,8 978 4,4
 including partial time jobs 207 0,9 287 1,3 376 1,7
  • 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 22 157 100,0
Farmer operators 135 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 392 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 965 13,4
Intermediate professions 6 911 31,2
Employees 7 601 34,3
Workers 3 152 14,2
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,8 5,9 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,2 12,5 13,4
Intermediate professions 29,9 31,3 31,2
Employees 34,7 34,1 34,3
Workers 16,8 15,8 14,2
  • 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 22 049 100,0 22 145 100,0 22 157 100,0 55,0 89,7
Agriculture 214 1,0 195 0,9 156 0,7 29,2 33,9
Industry 1 786 8,1 1 726 7,8 1 377 6,2 31,8 90,1
Construction 1 217 5,5 1 352 6,1 1 250 5,6 8,6 71,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 726 39,6 8 458 38,2 8 652 39,0 48,9 86,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 106 45,8 10 414 47,0 10 723 48,4 68,8 95,5
  • 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 62,6 12,0
Industry 31,7 33,0
Construction 9,8 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,5 38,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,4 56,2
  • 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.