Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Valence (396)

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 8 138 8 171 7 889
Working age adult in % 70,9 72,2 72,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 61,1 60,2 62,0
 Unemployed workers in % 9,8 12,0 10,2
Economically inactive people in % 29,1 27,8 27,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,0 7,9 7,6
 Retirees in % 10,6 9,7 8,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,5 10,2 11,3
  • 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 7 889 5 696 72,2 4 893 62,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 264 563 44,5 385 30,4
 25 to 54 years old 4 650 4 100 88,2 3 592 77,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 975 1 032 52,3 917 46,4
Male 3 876 2 869 74,0 2 554 65,9
 15 to 24 years old 667 325 48,7 241 36,2
 25 to 54 years old 2 268 2 079 91,7 1 886 83,2
 55 to 64 years old 941 464 49,3 426 45,2
Female 4 013 2 827 70,4 2 339 58,3
 15 to 24 years old 597 238 39,9 143 24,0
 25 to 54 years old 2 381 2 021 84,9 1 705 71,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 034 568 54,9 491 47,5
  • 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 62,0
Unemployed workers 10,2
Retirees 8,9
Pupils, students or interns 7,6
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • 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 5 719 4 931 5 776 4 805 5 667 4 771
including farmer operators 146 142 135 135 97 87
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 417 373 434 384 348 333
including managers and higher intellectual professions 417 401 483 468 497 472
including intermediate professions 1 257 1 177 1 260 1 170 1 265 1 135
including employees 1 753 1 436 1 836 1 496 1 687 1 383
including workers 1 678 1 401 1 552 1 151 1 668 1 360
  • 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 800 981 803
Unemployment rate in % 13,9 16,6 14,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 33,2 37,5 31,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,2 14,4 12,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,7 13,0 11,2
  • 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 25,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,8
2 years at university 8,9
3 to 4 years at university 6,4
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 5 443 5 691 5 792
Working age adult living in the area 5 024 4 980 4 994
Occupational concentration by industry 108,3 114,3 116,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,8 52,7 50,7
  • 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 5 443 100,0 5 691 100,0 5 792 100,0
Employee 4 670 85,8 4 921 86,5 5 003 86,4
 including women 1 976 36,3 2 051 36,0 2 111 36,4
 including part time jobs 855 15,7 869 15,3 828 14,3
Non-employee 774 14,2 770 13,5 789 13,6
 including women 277 5,1 286 5,0 317 5,5
 including part time jobs 77 1,4 89 1,6 113 1,9
  • 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 5 570 100,0
Farmer operators 114 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 380 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 690 12,4
Intermediate professions 1 700 30,5
Employees 1 327 23,8
Workers 1 358 24,4
  • 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 2,8 2,4 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,3 7,3 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,4 12,6 12,4
Intermediate professions 25,4 28,9 30,5
Employees 26,0 25,5 23,8
Workers 28,1 23,4 24,4
  • 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 5 152 100,0 5 419 100,0 5 570 100,0 42,1 87,6
Agriculture 263 5,1 247 4,6 273 4,9 37,0 52,5
Industry 1 322 25,7 1 637 30,2 1 575 28,3 15,3 97,9
Construction 517 10,0 477 8,8 341 6,1 5,9 75,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 586 30,8 1 503 27,7 1 819 32,7 49,0 80,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 464 28,4 1 556 28,7 1 562 28,0 69,9 94,5
  • 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 53,0 19,4
Industry 15,0 29,6
Construction 6,0 5,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,2 52,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,1 66,6
  • 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.