Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Montpellier (34172)

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 291 130 309 981 338 172
Working age adult in % 67,3 68,8 71,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,1 56,5 60,3
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 12,2 10,7
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 31,2 29,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 17,2 18,0 16,4
 Retirees in % 6,3 4,6 3,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,2 8,7 9,1
  • 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 338 172 240 052 71,0 203 839 60,3
 15 to 24 years old 89 988 33 107 36,8 23 966 26,6
 25 to 54 years old 196 809 173 447 88,1 149 937 76,2
 55 to 64 years old 51 374 33 498 65,2 29 937 58,3
Male 161 721 119 873 74,1 102 249 63,2
 15 to 24 years old 41 974 16 133 38,4 11 601 27,6
 25 to 54 years old 96 383 87 714 91,0 76 379 79,2
 55 to 64 years old 23 363 16 026 68,6 14 268 61,1
Female 176 451 120 179 68,1 101 590 57,6
 15 to 24 years old 48 014 16 974 35,4 12 364 25,8
 25 to 54 years old 100 426 85 733 85,4 73 558 73,2
 55 to 64 years old 28 011 17 472 62,4 15 668 55,9
  • 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 60,3
Unemployed workers 10,7
Retirees 3,5
Pupils, students or interns 16,4
Other economically inactive people 9,1
  • 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 195 515 162 804 213 201 175 600 240 031 204 493
including farmer operators 450 418 371 349 368 340
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 11 249 10 023 13 372 12 103 15 506 14 499
including managers and higher intellectual professions 40 858 38 549 47 638 44 478 61 372 57 893
including intermediate professions 55 034 48 077 60 046 52 049 66 867 60 015
including employees 55 320 44 320 57 812 45 719 59 896 48 038
including workers 28 851 21 417 29 119 20 902 30 581 23 709
  • 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 32 541 37 839 36 213
Unemployment rate in % 16,6 17,8 15,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,9 35,0 27,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,7 15,9 13,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,5 12,2 10,6
  • 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 28,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,5
2 years at university 12,4
3 to 4 years at university 11,7
5 years or more at university 8,4
  • 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 206 455 218 335 253 163
Working age adult living in the area 165 306 178 139 207 748
Occupational concentration by industry 124,9 122,6 121,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,9 56,1 57,1
  • 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 206 455 100,0 218 335 100,0 253 163 100,0
Employee 180 789 87,6 187 809 86,0 213 692 84,4
 including women 92 401 44,8 96 525 44,2 109 894 43,4
 including part time jobs 36 439 17,7 37 153 17,0 37 754 14,9
Non-employee 25 666 12,4 30 526 14,0 39 471 15,6
 including women 9 133 4,4 11 558 5,3 15 474 6,1
 including part time jobs 3 618 1,8 5 287 2,4 7 791 3,1
  • 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 253 091 100,0
Farmer operators 420 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 17 874 7,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 67 468 26,7
Intermediate professions 75 708 29,9
Employees 61 662 24,4
Workers 29 959 11,8
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,8 6,6 7,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 22,5 24,1 26,7
Intermediate professions 29,8 30,1 29,9
Employees 27,9 26,6 24,4
Workers 13,8 12,5 11,8
  • 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 204 456 100,0 217 896 100,0 253 091 100,0 49,5 86,0
Agriculture 982 0,5 792 0,4 1 074 0,4 32,1 65,7
Industry 12 529 6,1 11 981 5,5 13 452 5,3 32,5 90,1
Construction 13 592 6,6 13 416 6,2 15 912 6,3 13,6 71,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 103 969 50,9 112 715 51,7 134 851 53,3 43,8 84,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 73 385 35,9 78 992 36,3 87 802 34,7 67,7 90,8
  • 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 34,0 28,6
Industry 32,3 34,2
Construction 17,1 4,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,9 37,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,6 58,5
  • 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.