Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Alès (089)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 76 567 75 296 77 369
Working age adult in % 66,5 67,8 68,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 53,9 53,5 55,7
 Unemployed workers in % 12,6 14,4 12,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,5 32,2 31,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 9,1 10,2
 Retirees in % 11,3 9,4 8,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,7 13,6 13,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 77 369 52 682 68,1 43 122 55,7
 15 to 24 years old 13 866 5 160 37,2 3 401 24,5
 25 to 54 years old 43 995 37 386 85,0 31 215 71,0
 55 to 64 years old 19 507 10 137 52,0 8 506 43,6
Male 37 885 26 874 70,9 22 197 58,6
 15 to 24 years old 7 518 2 959 39,4 1 952 26,0
 25 to 54 years old 21 121 18 902 89,5 15 993 75,7
 55 to 64 years old 9 246 5 014 54,2 4 252 46,0
Female 39 483 25 808 65,4 20 925 53,0
 15 to 24 years old 6 348 2 201 34,7 1 449 22,8
 25 to 54 years old 22 874 18 484 80,8 15 222 66,5
 55 to 64 years old 10 262 5 124 49,9 4 254 41,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 55,7
Unemployed workers 12,4
Retirees 8,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,2
Other economically inactive people 13,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 50 593 40 986 51 272 40 394 52 210 42 760
including farmer operators 411 402 529 481 481 457
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 738 4 069 5 054 4 434 5 047 4 755
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 441 4 124 4 270 3 984 4 750 4 468
including intermediate professions 11 560 10 265 11 931 10 403 11 884 10 764
including employees 16 015 12 568 16 830 12 789 16 918 13 188
including workers 12 471 9 558 11 605 8 302 12 051 9 128
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 9 662 10 815 9 560
Unemployment rate in % 19,0 21,2 18,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,7 41,3 34,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 17,1 19,4 16,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,3 17,3 16,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 32,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,1
2 years at university 10,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,7
5 years or more at university 8,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 40 626 39 279 42 699
Working age adult living in the area 41 729 40 824 43 991
Occupational concentration by industry 97,4 96,2 97,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,9 48,3 47,1
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 40 626 100,0 39 279 100,0 42 699 100,0
Employee 33 373 82,1 31 875 81,1 34 541 80,9
 including women 17 144 42,2 16 812 42,8 18 008 42,2
 including part time jobs 7 895 19,4 7 504 19,1 6 892 16,1
Non-employee 7 253 17,9 7 404 18,9 8 158 19,1
 including women 2 551 6,3 2 709 6,9 3 108 7,3
 including part time jobs 849 2,1 1 073 2,7 1 252 2,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 42 154 100,0
Farmer operators 467 1,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 039 12,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 731 11,2
Intermediate professions 10 673 25,3
Employees 12 763 30,3
Workers 8 480 20,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 1,1 1,3 1,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,6 11,5 12,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,0 10,1 11,2
Intermediate professions 25,2 26,0 25,3
Employees 30,6 31,0 30,3
Workers 22,5 20,1 20,1
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 40 035 100,0 39 204 100,0 42 154 100,0 49,4 81,5
Agriculture 742 1,9 670 1,7 742 1,8 26,7 36,3
Industry 5 109 12,8 4 523 11,5 4 525 10,7 26,6 89,2
Construction 3 620 9,0 3 198 8,2 3 804 9,0 9,9 62,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 16 018 40,0 15 917 40,6 17 894 42,5 48,3 77,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 546 36,3 14 896 38,0 15 188 36,0 68,5 91,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 22,2 29,3
Industry 25,4 36,4
Construction 12,9 4,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,3 38,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,5 68,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.