Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Montbrison (42147)

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 24 285 24 090 24 445
Working age adult in % 73,9 76,0 78,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,6 68,2 71,9
 Unemployed workers in % 7,3 7,9 6,6
Economically inactive people in % 26,1 24,0 21,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,7 9,2 8,1
 Retirees in % 9,9 8,5 7,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,5 6,3 6,1
  • 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 24 445 19 179 78,5 17 571 71,9
 15 to 24 years old 4 361 2 256 51,7 1 835 42,1
 25 to 54 years old 14 655 13 764 93,9 12 814 87,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 429 3 159 58,2 2 923 53,8
Male 12 198 9 905 81,2 9 102 74,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 226 1 257 56,5 997 44,8
 25 to 54 years old 7 374 7 107 96,4 6 652 90,2
 55 to 64 years old 2 598 1 541 59,3 1 453 55,9
Female 12 246 9 274 75,7 8 469 69,2
 15 to 24 years old 2 135 999 46,8 838 39,2
 25 to 54 years old 7 280 6 657 91,4 6 162 84,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 831 1 619 57,2 1 470 51,9
  • 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 71,9
Unemployed workers 6,6
Retirees 7,3
Pupils, students or interns 8,1
Other economically inactive people 6,1
  • 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 17 863 16 105 18 328 16 419 19 011 17 370
including farmer operators 412 412 367 367 343 338
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 301 1 240 1 283 1 218 1 453 1 408
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 704 1 651 1 868 1 805 2 077 2 010
including intermediate professions 4 347 4 055 4 707 4 306 5 306 5 048
including employees 5 206 4 578 5 110 4 426 5 205 4 571
including workers 4 768 4 170 4 887 4 298 4 506 3 995
  • 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 1 771 1 896 1 608
Unemployment rate in % 9,9 10,3 8,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,4 22,5 18,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,2 8,9 6,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,7 9,1 7,5
  • 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 19,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,0
2 years at university 4,9
3 to 4 years at university 4,3
5 years or more at university 4,3
  • 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 14 239 14 256 14 990
Working age adult living in the area 16 294 16 558 17 801
Occupational concentration by industry 87,4 86,1 84,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,5 57,4 57,6
  • 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 14 239 100,0 14 256 100,0 14 990 100,0
Employee 12 031 84,5 12 029 84,4 12 463 83,1
 including women 6 226 43,7 6 274 44,0 6 685 44,6
 including part time jobs 3 314 23,3 3 086 21,6 2 977 19,9
Non-employee 2 208 15,5 2 227 15,6 2 528 16,9
 including women 722 5,1 780 5,5 917 6,1
 including part time jobs 235 1,7 234 1,6 339 2,3
  • 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 15 372 100,0
Farmer operators 353 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 385 9,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 791 11,6
Intermediate professions 4 122 26,8
Employees 4 281 27,9
Workers 3 440 22,4
  • 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 2,8 2,8 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,7 8,4 9,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,0 11,1 11,6
Intermediate professions 24,2 25,3 26,8
Employees 28,5 27,3 27,9
Workers 25,9 25,1 22,4
  • 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 14 505 100,0 14 269 100,0 15 372 100,0 50,8 85,0
Agriculture 528 3,6 543 3,8 435 2,8 25,6 21,2
Industry 2 883 19,9 2 798 19,6 2 718 17,7 25,8 91,5
Construction 1 418 9,8 1 222 8,6 1 404 9,1 10,5 76,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 526 31,2 4 586 32,1 5 286 34,4 51,5 80,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 151 35,5 5 120 35,9 5 528 36,0 74,6 93,6
  • 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 43,8 20,7
Industry 24,8 35,9
Construction 13,2 1,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,7 34,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,5 62,7
  • 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.