Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Sommières (628)

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 2 702 2 951 2 980
Working age adult in % 69,7 64,9 73,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,6 53,4 60,6
 Unemployed workers in % 15,1 11,5 12,6
Economically inactive people in % 30,3 35,1 26,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 10,5 9,1
 Retirees in % 8,5 6,5 5,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,3 18,0 12,6
  • 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 2 980 2 182 73,2 1 807 60,6
 15 to 24 years old 567 245 43,2 182 32,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 813 1 592 87,8 1 348 74,4
 55 to 64 years old 600 345 57,5 277 46,2
Male 1 446 1 091 75,4 917 63,4
 15 to 24 years old 311 139 44,7 105 33,8
 25 to 54 years old 850 784 92,2 682 80,2
 55 to 64 years old 285 168 58,9 130 45,6
Female 1 534 1 091 71,1 890 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 256 106 41,4 77 30,1
 25 to 54 years old 963 808 83,9 666 69,2
 55 to 64 years old 315 177 56,2 147 46,7
  • 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 60,6
Unemployed workers 12,6
Retirees 5,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,1
Other economically inactive people 12,6
  • 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 1 928 1 528 1 880 1 595 2 242 1 834
including farmer operators 4 4 10 10 10 10
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 176 164 170 150 174 174
including managers and higher intellectual professions 236 220 280 250 269 254
including intermediate professions 440 404 510 430 553 488
including employees 620 448 605 505 703 533
including workers 436 288 290 250 478 374
  • 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 408 340 375
Unemployment rate in % 21,7 17,8 17,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 41,6 33,3 25,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 19,8 15,3 15,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,7 18,8 19,7
  • 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 30,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 32,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,8
2 years at university 10,5
3 to 4 years at university 14,8
5 years or more at university 9,1
  • 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 1 995 2 181 2 197
Working age adult living in the area 1 494 1 593 1 843
Occupational concentration by industry 133,6 136,9 119,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,0 49,7 54,1
  • 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 1 995 100,0 2 181 100,0 2 197 100,0
Employee 1 566 78,5 1 706 78,2 1 744 79,4
 including women 892 44,7 934 42,8 1 027 46,7
 including part time jobs 503 25,2 483 22,1 456 20,8
Non-employee 429 21,5 476 21,8 452 20,6
 including women 159 8,0 213 9,8 196 8,9
 including part time jobs 53 2,7 103 4,7 54 2,5
  • 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 2 051 100,0
Farmer operators 10 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 208 10,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 255 12,4
Intermediate professions 558 27,2
Employees 681 33,2
Workers 339 16,5
  • 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 0,4 0,7 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,8 11,0 10,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,5 11,3 12,4
Intermediate professions 24,1 28,0 27,2
Employees 31,6 31,4 33,2
Workers 17,6 17,6 16,5
  • 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 1 929 100,0 2 129 100,0 2 051 100,0 57,0 83,1
Agriculture 28 1,5 39 1,8 21 1,0 67,4 53,6
Industry 240 12,4 214 10,0 227 11,0 23,9 93,1
Construction 107 5,5 98 4,6 97 4,7 33,9 69,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 937 48,6 1 062 49,9 931 45,4 53,4 79,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 618 32,0 716 33,6 776 37,8 73,4 87,7
  • 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 39,1 100,0
Industry 25,7 0,0
Construction 49,0 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 59,8 29,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,3 81,2
  • 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.