Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Espalion (528)

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 4 453 4 282 4 381
Working age adult in % 72,2 74,8 76,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,1 68,0 71,4
 Unemployed workers in % 6,1 6,8 5,0
Economically inactive people in % 27,8 25,2 23,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 5,7 6,3 7,0
 Retirees in % 13,7 10,7 9,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,4 8,1 6,8
  • 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 4 381 3 347 76,4 3 127 71,4
 15 to 24 years old 635 313 49,3 270 42,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 530 2 358 93,2 2 221 87,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 215 676 55,6 635 52,3
Male 2 216 1 728 78,0 1 638 73,9
 15 to 24 years old 352 195 55,4 170 48,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 265 1 195 94,4 1 144 90,4
 55 to 64 years old 598 338 56,5 324 54,2
Female 2 165 1 619 74,8 1 489 68,8
 15 to 24 years old 283 118 41,7 100 35,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 265 1 163 91,9 1 078 85,2
 55 to 64 years old 617 338 54,7 311 50,5
  • 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 71,4
Unemployed workers 5,0
Retirees 9,8
Pupils, students or interns 7,0
Other economically inactive people 6,8
  • 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 3 147 2 916 3 266 2 928 3 395 3 165
including farmer operators 249 249 218 218 230 225
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 387 379 358 343 420 415
including managers and higher intellectual professions 218 214 248 234 327 318
including intermediate professions 502 458 536 476 648 623
including employees 1 062 979 1 088 919 983 857
including workers 716 637 802 738 782 727
  • 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 273 291 220
Unemployment rate in % 8,5 9,1 6,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,3 21,5 13,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,8 8,2 5,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,4 6,9 6,0
  • 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 10,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 11,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 6,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 6,2
2 years at university 4,8
3 to 4 years at university 5,5
5 years or more at university 5,6
  • 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 3 186 3 094 3 168
Working age adult living in the area 2 999 2 979 3 199
Occupational concentration by industry 106,2 103,9 99,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,0 47,8 48,0
  • 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, 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 3 186 100,0 3 094 100,0 3 168 100,0
Employee 2 335 73,3 2 291 74,1 2 361 74,5
 including women 1 357 42,6 1 350 43,6 1 407 44,4
 including part time jobs 580 18,2 582 18,8 567 17,9
Non-employee 852 26,7 802 25,9 807 25,5
 including women 292 9,2 279 9,0 286 9,0
 including part time jobs 54 1,7 64 2,1 96 3,0
  • 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 3 192 100,0
Farmer operators 228 7,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 405 12,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 303 9,5
Intermediate professions 676 21,2
Employees 1 007 31,5
Workers 575 18,0
  • 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 8,7 7,1 7,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,9 12,1 12,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,3 7,8 9,5
Intermediate professions 18,5 18,0 21,2
Employees 33,2 32,5 31,5
Workers 19,4 22,5 18,0
  • 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 3 134 100,0 3 235 100,0 3 192 100,0 51,5 76,4
Agriculture 293 9,4 243 7,5 262 8,2 30,5 19,0
Industry 243 7,8 248 7,7 188 5,9 24,1 83,7
Construction 334 10,6 298 9,2 405 12,7 8,5 63,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 220 38,9 1 359 42,0 1 235 38,7 46,6 76,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 044 33,3 1 087 33,6 1 102 34,5 82,6 94,2
  • 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 18,3 33,3
Industry 22,3 33,3
Construction 7,8 9,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,8 20,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 83,3 70,3
  • 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.