Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Sète (7623)

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 63 700 63 413 63 432
Working age adult in % 67,8 70,3 72,0
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,5 57,4 61,0
 including unemployed workers in % 11,3 12,9 11,0
Economically inactive people in % 32,2 29,7 28,0
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,3 9,4 9,1
 including retirees in % 11,2 9,0 7,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,7 11,3 11,3
  • 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 63 432 45 680 72,0 38 685 61,0
 15 to 24 years old 10 849 4 419 40,7 2 997 27,6
 25 to 54 years old 37 166 32 766 88,2 28 295 76,1
 55 to 64 years old 15 416 8 495 55,1 7 393 48,0
Male 30 584 22 909 74,9 19 468 63,7
 15 to 24 years old 5 612 2 436 43,4 1 591 28,4
 25 to 54 years old 17 716 16 296 92,0 14 227 80,3
 55 to 64 years old 7 256 4 178 57,6 3 650 50,3
Female 32 847 22 771 69,3 19 217 58,5
 15 to 24 years old 5 237 1 984 37,9 1 405 26,8
 25 to 54 years old 19 450 16 470 84,7 14 068 72,3
 55 to 64 years old 8 160 4 317 52,9 3 743 45,9
  • 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 61,0
Unemployed workers 11,0
Retirees 7,5
Pupils, students or interns 9,1
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • 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 43 373 36 262 44 340 36 113 45 959 39 058
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 748 734 752 731 572 555
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 324 3 042 3 988 3 593 4 187 3 928
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 328 4 079 4 643 4 321 5 601 5 294
 Intermediate professions 10 290 9 146 10 325 8 967 11 690 10 463
 Employees 14 761 11 955 14 716 11 552 14 388 11 840
 Workers 9 303 7 306 9 144 6 949 8 880 6 979
  • 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 7 191 8 187 6 995
Unemployment rate in % 16,7 18,4 15,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,1 38,8 32,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,9 16,5 13,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,8 14,1 13,0
  • 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 25,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,6
2 years at university 9,6
3 to 4 years at university 9,0
5 years or more at university 9,2
  • 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 30 684 31 727 33 961
Working age adult living in the area 36 384 36 998 39 564
Occupational concentration by industry 84,3 85,8 85,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,8 50,0 49,3
  • 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 30 684 100,0 31 727 100,0 33 961 100,0
Employee 24 938 81,3 25 199 79,4 27 015 79,5
 including women 13 101 42,7 13 274 41,8 14 279 42,0
 including partial time jobs 5 564 18,1 5 568 17,6 5 344 15,7
Non-employee 5 747 18,7 6 528 20,6 6 946 20,5
 including women 2 070 6,7 2 578 8,1 2 744 8,1
 including partial time jobs 671 2,2 915 2,9 991 2,9
  • 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 34 410 100,0
Farmer operators 670 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 794 11,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 656 13,5
Intermediate professions 8 524 24,8
Employees 10 531 30,6
Workers 6 236 18,1
  • 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 2,5 2,4 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,7 10,8 11,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,2 11,2 13,5
Intermediate professions 23,4 24,0 24,8
Employees 33,3 32,5 30,6
Workers 19,8 19,1 18,1
  • 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 30 915 100,0 31 628 100,0 34 410 100,0 50,4 80,9
Agriculture 1 281 4,1 1 457 4,6 1 272 3,7 28,3 50,4
Industry 2 633 8,5 2 306 7,3 2 468 7,2 31,5 84,9
Construction 2 157 7,0 2 024 6,4 1 967 5,7 10,7 56,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 834 44,7 14 192 44,9 16 454 47,8 45,8 78,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 011 35,6 11 648 36,8 12 248 35,6 69,2 90,2
  • 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 34,2 22,2
Industry 30,5 37,0
Construction 13,8 6,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,7 42,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,1 61,0
  • 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.