Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Le Puy-en-Velay (43157)

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 46 143 45 431 44 110
Working age adult in % 71,4 74,1 76,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 64,3 65,4 68,9
 Unemployed workers in % 7,1 8,7 7,1
Economically inactive people in % 28,6 25,9 24,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 9,3 9,0
 Retirees in % 11,7 9,0 8,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,3 7,6 7,0
  • 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 44 110 33 536 76,0 30 383 68,9
 15 to 24 years old 8 002 3 834 47,9 3 181 39,7
 25 to 54 years old 25 522 23 579 92,4 21 556 84,5
 55 to 64 years old 10 586 6 122 57,8 5 646 53,3
Male 21 947 17 056 77,7 15 523 70,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 241 2 219 52,3 1 858 43,8
 25 to 54 years old 12 572 11 843 94,2 10 892 86,6
 55 to 64 years old 5 135 2 993 58,3 2 773 54,0
Female 22 163 16 480 74,4 14 861 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 761 1 615 42,9 1 322 35,2
 25 to 54 years old 12 950 11 736 90,6 10 665 82,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 452 3 129 57,4 2 874 52,7
  • 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 68,9
Unemployed workers 7,1
Retirees 8,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,0
Other economically inactive people 7,0
  • 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 32 776 29 626 33 747 29 855 33 675 30 598
including farmer operators 1 238 1 226 1 127 1 117 1 148 1 138
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 204 2 053 2 585 2 379 2 467 2 355
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 022 2 928 3 325 3 188 3 672 3 550
including intermediate professions 8 139 7 684 8 661 8 116 9 027 8 550
including employees 10 333 9 176 10 362 9 056 9 943 8 874
including workers 7 569 6 559 7 267 5 999 7 030 6 132
  • 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 3 254 3 957 3 152
Unemployment rate in % 9,9 11,8 9,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,4 25,3 17,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,6 10,2 8,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,5 9,9 7,8
  • 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 23,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 13,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,3
2 years at university 5,9
3 to 4 years at university 4,8
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 31 436 31 723 33 094
Working age adult living in the area 29 936 30 075 30 821
Occupational concentration by industry 105,0 105,5 107,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,2 54,6 53,9
  • 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 31 436 100,0 31 723 100,0 33 094 100,0
Employee 26 738 85,1 26 814 84,5 27 933 84,4
 including women 13 846 44,0 14 056 44,3 14 589 44,1
 including part time jobs 6 629 21,1 6 619 20,9 6 335 19,1
Non-employee 4 698 14,9 4 909 15,5 5 161 15,6
 including women 1 512 4,8 1 531 4,8 1 790 5,4
 including part time jobs 403 1,3 502 1,6 645 1,9
  • 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 33 670 100,0
Farmer operators 1 166 3,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 512 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 996 11,9
Intermediate professions 9 384 27,9
Employees 9 804 29,1
Workers 6 808 20,2
  • 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 4,1 3,8 3,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,0 7,6 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,1 10,4 11,9
Intermediate professions 26,0 27,6 27,9
Employees 31,3 30,4 29,1
Workers 21,5 20,2 20,2
  • 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 31 095 100,0 32 431 100,0 33 670 100,0 50,0 85,3
Agriculture 1 534 4,9 1 440 4,4 1 376 4,1 26,8 18,2
Industry 3 746 12,0 4 194 12,9 3 920 11,6 32,8 90,8
Construction 2 366 7,6 2 410 7,4 2 377 7,1 9,7 76,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 933 35,2 11 346 35,0 12 303 36,5 45,3 82,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 516 40,3 13 040 40,2 13 694 40,7 68,6 94,7
  • 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 46,6 22,4
Industry 33,3 27,8
Construction 11,5 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,8 38,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,4 54,4
  • 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.