Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Sète (34301)

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 58 415 56 830 57 070
Working age adult in % 68,5 70,5 72,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,7 57,8 61,9
 Unemployed workers in % 11,8 12,8 10,6
Economically inactive people in % 31,5 29,5 27,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 9,6 9,1
 Retirees in % 10,7 8,3 7,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,4 11,5 11,3
  • 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 57 070 41 359 72,5 35 337 61,9
 15 to 24 years old 9 748 3 992 40,9 2 759 28,3
 25 to 54 years old 33 307 29 432 88,4 25 614 76,9
 55 to 64 years old 14 016 7 935 56,6 6 964 49,7
Male 27 741 20 818 75,0 17 830 64,3
 15 to 24 years old 5 143 2 247 43,7 1 522 29,6
 25 to 54 years old 15 902 14 646 92,1 12 841 80,7
 55 to 64 years old 6 697 3 925 58,6 3 467 51,8
Female 29 329 20 541 70,0 17 507 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 605 1 745 37,9 1 237 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 17 405 14 786 85,0 12 773 73,4
 55 to 64 years old 7 319 4 010 54,8 3 497 47,8
  • 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 61,9
Unemployed workers 10,6
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,1
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • 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 40 157 33 380 39 853 32 541 41 494 35 560
including farmer operators 387 383 459 439 336 315
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 115 2 815 3 398 3 035 3 527 3 355
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 097 3 852 4 128 3 867 5 513 5 217
including intermediate professions 9 618 8 560 9 643 8 476 10 830 9 815
including employees 13 854 11 217 13 623 10 653 12 916 10 795
including workers 8 438 6 553 7 959 6 071 7 753 6 064
  • 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 6 869 7 247 6 022
Unemployment rate in % 17,2 18,1 14,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,5 39,2 30,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,2 16,2 13,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,8 14,5 12,2
  • 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 24,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 18,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,0
2 years at university 9,8
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 8,5
  • 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 28 915 29 419 32 112
Working age adult living in the area 33 512 33 371 36 138
Occupational concentration by industry 86,3 88,2 88,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,4 50,2 49,6
  • 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 28 915 100,0 29 419 100,0 32 112 100,0
Employee 23 759 82,2 23 881 81,2 25 906 80,7
 including women 12 238 42,3 12 334 41,9 13 441 41,9
 including part time jobs 5 161 17,8 4 984 16,9 4 824 15,0
Non-employee 5 157 17,8 5 538 18,8 6 206 19,3
 including women 1 963 6,8 2 213 7,5 2 530 7,9
 including part time jobs 618 2,1 773 2,6 974 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 32 274 100,0
Farmer operators 301 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 449 10,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 523 14,0
Intermediate professions 8 407 26,1
Employees 9 702 30,1
Workers 5 891 18,3
  • 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 1,2 1,3 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,6 10,2 10,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,6 11,7 14,0
Intermediate professions 24,4 24,6 26,1
Employees 33,6 33,1 30,1
Workers 19,6 19,1 18,3
  • 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 29 061 100,0 29 169 100,0 32 274 100,0 49,6 81,7
Agriculture 715 2,5 808 2,8 712 2,2 22,2 57,9
Industry 2 550 8,8 2 196 7,5 2 530 7,8 29,4 85,8
Construction 2 057 7,1 1 738 6,0 1 820 5,6 13,4 59,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 100 45,1 13 406 46,0 15 732 48,7 44,6 79,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 639 36,6 11 022 37,8 11 479 35,6 68,3 89,3
  • 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 21,4 23,4
Industry 28,3 36,0
Construction 16,9 8,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,0 43,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,3 60,4
  • 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.