Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Sommières (30321)

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 13 628 14 531 15 289
Working age adult in % 73,5 74,7 77,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,7 64,8 68,8
 Unemployed workers in % 9,9 9,9 8,9
Economically inactive people in % 26,5 25,3 22,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,9 8,8 8,5
 Retirees in % 9,0 6,6 5,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,6 9,8 8,0
  • 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 15 289 11 875 77,7 10 515 68,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 367 976 41,2 733 30,9
 25 to 54 years old 9 480 8 761 92,4 7 891 83,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 442 2 138 62,1 1 892 55,0
Male 7 503 5 945 79,2 5 304 70,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 271 561 44,1 430 33,9
 25 to 54 years old 4 576 4 333 94,7 3 948 86,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 657 1 050 63,4 926 55,9
Female 7 786 5 931 76,2 5 211 66,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 097 415 37,9 302 27,6
 25 to 54 years old 4 904 4 427 90,3 3 942 80,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 785 1 088 61,0 966 54,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,8
Unemployed workers 8,9
Retirees 5,8
Pupils, students or interns 8,5
Other economically inactive people 8,0
  • 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 9 965 8 684 10 982 9 697 11 883 10 542
including farmer operators 217 213 222 217 161 161
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 902 837 1 105 1 010 1 010 994
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 395 1 284 1 826 1 725 2 195 2 060
including intermediate professions 2 663 2 448 3 040 2 721 3 225 2 973
including employees 2 813 2 400 3 007 2 602 3 216 2 745
including workers 1 907 1 502 1 702 1 422 1 958 1 609
  • 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 1 347 1 440 1 360
Unemployment rate in % 13,4 13,3 11,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,5 32,5 24,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,7 11,4 9,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,6 12,6 11,5
  • 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 23,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,9
2 years at university 7,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
5 years or more at university 6,9
  • 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 4 702 5 084 5 250
Working age adult living in the area 8 762 9 531 10 697
Occupational concentration by industry 53,7 53,3 49,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,7 58,5 59,2
  • 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 4 702 100,0 5 084 100,0 5 250 100,0
Employee 3 422 72,8 3 658 71,9 3 703 70,5
 including women 1 859 39,5 2 019 39,7 2 101 40,0
 including part time jobs 1 034 22,0 1 070 21,0 933 17,8
Non-employee 1 280 27,2 1 427 28,1 1 547 29,5
 including women 431 9,2 554 10,9 631 12,0
 including part time jobs 154 3,3 254 5,0 233 4,4
  • 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 5 311 100,0
Farmer operators 227 4,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 744 14,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 610 11,5
Intermediate professions 1 347 25,4
Employees 1 478 27,8
Workers 905 17,0
  • 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 4,7 4,5 4,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,6 15,0 14,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,0 10,0 11,5
Intermediate professions 22,9 22,2 25,4
Employees 28,3 29,7 27,8
Workers 20,5 18,6 17,0
  • 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 4 895 100,0 5 199 100,0 5 311 100,0 52,0 73,0
Agriculture 319 6,5 344 6,6 320 6,0 26,1 32,0
Industry 440 9,0 373 7,2 437 8,2 29,2 77,7
Construction 568 11,6 559 10,8 503 9,5 14,2 48,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 027 41,4 2 305 44,3 2 242 42,2 49,1 72,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 541 31,5 1 617 31,1 1 809 34,1 76,2 87,3
  • 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 22,0 28,1
Industry 26,2 39,6
Construction 27,5 1,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,6 40,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,8 79,1
  • 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.