Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Espalion (12096)

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 9 464 9 002 9 036
Working age adult in % 73,7 75,5 77,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 68,3 69,3 72,2
 Unemployed workers in % 5,4 6,2 5,0
Economically inactive people in % 26,3 24,5 22,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 5,7 6,5 6,8
 Retirees in % 13,4 10,8 9,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,2 7,2 6,2
  • 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 9 036 6 970 77,1 6 522 72,2
 15 to 24 years old 1 248 595 47,7 511 40,9
 25 to 54 years old 5 184 4 880 94,1 4 612 89,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 604 1 494 57,4 1 399 53,7
Male 4 600 3 608 78,4 3 396 73,8
 15 to 24 years old 692 385 55,6 330 47,7
 25 to 54 years old 2 585 2 461 95,2 2 342 90,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 323 762 57,6 724 54,7
Female 4 436 3 362 75,8 3 126 70,5
 15 to 24 years old 556 210 37,9 181 32,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 598 2 419 93,1 2 270 87,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 281 732 57,1 675 52,7
  • 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 72,2
Unemployed workers 5,0
Retirees 9,9
Pupils, students or interns 6,8
Other economically inactive people 6,2
  • 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 6 802 6 326 6 981 6 397 7 120 6 634
including farmer operators 741 737 732 727 728 722
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 724 708 883 863 813 798
including managers and higher intellectual professions 384 376 520 491 659 629
including intermediate professions 1 165 1 060 1 080 994 1 440 1 340
including employees 2 171 2 018 2 143 1 874 1 953 1 738
including workers 1 584 1 426 1 578 1 449 1 518 1 408
  • 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 512 558 448
Unemployment rate in % 7,3 8,2 6,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 20,3 22,3 14,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,1 7,0 5,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 6,9 6,4
  • 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 11,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 8,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 6,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 7,2
2 years at university 4,6
3 to 4 years at university 4,7
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 6 376 6 090 6 244
Working age adult living in the area 6 574 6 406 6 721
Occupational concentration by industry 97,0 95,1 92,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,7 49,1 48,7
  • 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 6 376 100,0 6 090 100,0 6 244 100,0
Employee 4 506 70,7 4 324 71,0 4 494 72,0
 including women 2 339 36,7 2 280 37,4 2 388 38,2
 including part time jobs 1 021 16,0 977 16,0 946 15,1
Non-employee 1 870 29,3 1 766 29,0 1 751 28,0
 including women 604 9,5 559 9,2 612 9,8
 including part time jobs 118 1,8 137 2,3 189 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 6 250 100,0
Farmer operators 760 12,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 753 12,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 646 10,3
Intermediate professions 1 162 18,6
Employees 1 615 25,8
Workers 1 314 21,0
  • 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 12,1 12,4 12,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,9 13,1 12,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,1 8,3 10,3
Intermediate professions 16,2 16,7 18,6
Employees 30,2 26,6 25,8
Workers 22,5 23,0 21,0
  • 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 6 149 100,0 6 330 100,0 6 250 100,0 46,9 72,2
Agriculture 822 13,4 901 14,2 844 13,5 30,4 12,9
Industry 961 15,6 705 11,1 612 9,8 28,9 86,1
Construction 605 9,8 597 9,4 653 10,5 7,5 59,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 084 33,9 2 415 38,1 2 331 37,3 43,0 78,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 677 27,3 1 712 27,0 1 810 29,0 80,1 92,1
  • 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 22,4 31,6
Industry 28,8 29,5
Construction 8,9 5,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,0 28,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 81,0 69,1
  • 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.