Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay (432)

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 59 077 57 968 56 732
Working age adult in % 71,5 74,3 76,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 64,7 65,9 69,2
 Unemployed workers in % 6,8 8,4 6,9
Economically inactive people in % 28,5 25,7 23,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,9 8,7 8,4
 Retirees in % 11,9 9,4 8,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,6 7,7 7,1
  • 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 56 732 43 184 76,1 39 267 69,2
 15 to 24 years old 9 788 4 730 48,3 3 950 40,4
 25 to 54 years old 32 984 30 513 92,5 28 013 84,9
 55 to 64 years old 13 960 7 942 56,9 7 303 52,3
Male 28 542 22 209 77,8 20 300 71,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 225 2 791 53,4 2 351 45,0
 25 to 54 years old 16 429 15 474 94,2 14 297 87,0
 55 to 64 years old 6 889 3 944 57,3 3 652 53,0
Female 28 189 20 975 74,4 18 966 67,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 563 1 939 42,5 1 599 35,0
 25 to 54 years old 16 555 15 039 90,8 13 717 82,9
 55 to 64 years old 7 071 3 998 56,5 3 651 51,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 69,2
Unemployed workers 6,9
Retirees 8,4
Pupils, students or interns 8,4
Other economically inactive people 7,1
  • 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 42 110 38 229 43 364 38 463 43 410 39 561
including farmer operators 2 229 2 205 2 019 1 999 1 949 1 929
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 039 2 844 3 359 3 134 3 242 3 091
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 737 3 616 3 971 3 808 4 483 4 348
including intermediate professions 9 904 9 309 10 576 9 887 11 212 10 663
including employees 12 891 11 539 13 186 11 556 12 618 11 266
including workers 9 995 8 716 9 752 8 080 9 478 8 265
  • 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 4 020 4 852 3 917
Unemployment rate in % 9,5 11,3 9,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 21,9 24,2 16,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,3 9,7 8,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,6 10,0 8,0
  • 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 22,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 13,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 8,7
2 years at university 5,7
3 to 4 years at university 4,8
5 years or more at university 4,4
  • 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 37 844 37 928 39 453
Working age adult living in the area 38 562 38 679 39 873
Occupational concentration by industry 98,1 98,1 98,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,6 54,0 53,5
  • 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 37 844 100,0 37 928 100,0 39 453 100,0
Employee 31 129 82,3 31 125 82,1 32 449 82,2
 including women 16 188 42,8 16 452 43,4 16 992 43,1
 including part time jobs 7 875 20,8 7 808 20,6 7 530 19,1
Non-employee 6 715 17,7 6 803 17,9 7 004 17,8
 including women 2 123 5,6 2 107 5,6 2 353 6,0
 including part time jobs 548 1,4 665 1,8 824 2,1
  • 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 39 944 100,0
Farmer operators 1 944 4,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 191 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 461 11,2
Intermediate professions 10 557 26,4
Employees 11 621 29,1
Workers 8 171 20,5
  • 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 6,0 5,4 4,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,7 8,4 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,3 9,7 11,2
Intermediate professions 24,1 25,8 26,4
Employees 30,9 30,3 29,1
Workers 22,1 20,4 20,5
  • 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 37 560 100,0 38 705 100,0 39 944 100,0 49,8 83,3
Agriculture 2 693 7,2 2 496 6,4 2 386 6,0 25,8 20,0
Industry 4 712 12,5 4 979 12,9 4 732 11,8 31,7 89,7
Construction 2 847 7,6 2 992 7,7 2 883 7,2 9,6 74,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 12 591 33,5 12 966 33,5 14 053 35,2 45,6 81,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 718 39,2 15 272 39,5 15 890 39,8 69,8 94,3
  • 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 39,7 22,3
Industry 32,2 27,6
Construction 11,8 3,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,3 38,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,4 59,4
  • 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.