Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Bessèges (30037)

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 3 224 2 974 2 786
Working age adult in % 59,4 65,0 64,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 44,7 47,5 49,9
 Unemployed workers in % 14,7 17,5 14,2
Economically inactive people in % 40,6 35,0 35,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,6 6,3 6,1
 Retirees in % 16,8 12,6 10,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 17,2 16,1 19,0
  • 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 2 786 1 786 64,1 1 390 49,9
 15 to 24 years old 374 159 42,5 86 23,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 528 1 227 80,3 972 63,6
 55 to 64 years old 884 401 45,3 332 37,6
Male 1 393 937 67,3 724 52,0
 15 to 24 years old 203 92 45,4 51 25,3
 25 to 54 years old 753 638 84,8 501 66,6
 55 to 64 years old 437 207 47,3 171 39,2
Female 1 393 849 61,0 666 47,9
 15 to 24 years old 170 66 39,0 35 20,6
 25 to 54 years old 776 589 75,9 471 60,7
 55 to 64 years old 447 194 43,4 161 36,0
  • 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 49,9
Unemployed workers 14,2
Retirees 10,7
Pupils, students or interns 6,1
Other economically inactive people 19,0
  • 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 1 911 1 459 2 012 1 531 1 647 1 282
including farmer operators 20 16 46 36 10 10
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 241 221 287 246 210 195
including managers and higher intellectual professions 75 55 116 106 91 70
including intermediate professions 298 250 387 321 344 299
including employees 643 520 648 497 577 453
including workers 567 397 476 325 395 254
  • 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 473 519 396
Unemployment rate in % 24,7 26,9 22,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 54,1 55,3 45,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 22,7 24,6 20,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,3 23,8 17,1
  • 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 36,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,6
2 years at university 18,3
3 to 4 years at university 12,4
5 years or more at university 10,0
  • 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 1 165 1 131 1 110
Working age adult living in the area 1 463 1 441 1 449
Occupational concentration by industry 79,6 78,5 76,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 38,2 39,8 39,4
  • 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 1 165 100,0 1 131 100,0 1 110 100,0
Employee 884 75,9 793 70,1 781 70,3
 including women 495 42,5 486 43,0 486 43,7
 including part time jobs 267 22,9 260 23,0 245 22,1
Non-employee 280 24,1 338 29,9 329 29,7
 including women 84 7,2 124 11,0 122 11,0
 including part time jobs 38 3,2 61 5,4 72 6,5
  • 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 1 061 100,0
Farmer operators 10 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 150 14,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 85 8,0
Intermediate professions 274 25,9
Employees 373 35,1
Workers 169 15,9
  • 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 2,1 2,9 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 17,3 20,8 14,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4,5 10,6 8,0
Intermediate professions 15,7 19,2 25,9
Employees 38,9 33,5 35,1
Workers 21,5 13,1 15,9
  • 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 1 171 100,0 1 246 100,0 1 061 100,0 56,5 79,4
Agriculture 24 2,1 46 3,7 10 0,9 0,0 0,0
Industry 85 7,3 55 4,4 101 9,5 11,2 84,8
Construction 147 12,5 124 10,0 106 10,0 5,2 48,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 427 36,5 436 35,0 397 37,4 62,8 70,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 488 41,7 585 46,9 447 42,2 74,5 95,5
  • 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 0,0
Industry 13,2 0,0
Construction 10,7 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 68,0 50,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,3 100,0
  • 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.