Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Bessèges (30037)

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 1 616 1 401 1 239
Working age adult in % 58,8 63,5 63,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 42,9 43,3 46,3
 Unemployed workers in % 15,9 20,1 17,4
Economically inactive people in % 41,2 36,5 36,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,9 6,8 6,5
 Retirees in % 16,2 12,5 10,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 18,2 17,3 19,5
  • 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 1 239 790 63,8 574 46,3
 15 to 24 years old 179 82 45,8 40 22,3
 25 to 54 years old 652 521 79,9 388 59,5
 55 to 64 years old 408 187 45,8 146 35,8
Male 621 407 65,5 295 47,5
 15 to 24 years old 99 43 43,4 19 19,2
 25 to 54 years old 323 265 82,0 198 61,3
 55 to 64 years old 199 99 49,7 78 39,2
Female 618 383 62,0 279 45,1
 15 to 24 years old 80 39 48,8 21 26,3
 25 to 54 years old 329 256 77,8 190 57,8
 55 to 64 years old 209 88 42,1 68 32,5
  • 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 46,3
Unemployed workers 17,4
Retirees 10,3
Pupils, students or interns 6,5
Other economically inactive people 19,5
  • 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 896 676 920 680 720 504
including farmer operators 0 0 10 10 5 5
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 92 84 110 90 81 71
including managers and higher intellectual professions 28 20 55 50 25 15
including intermediate professions 132 108 165 135 141 116
including employees 340 276 305 230 302 217
including workers 276 188 260 165 151 81
  • 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 257 282 216
Unemployment rate in % 27,1 31,7 27,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 53,8 62,1 51,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 25,1 29,3 25,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,7 29,2 21,9
  • 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 44,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 32,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 27,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,2
2 years at university 23,0
3 to 4 years at university 19,2
5 years or more at university 12,1
  • 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 893 831 843
Working age adult living in the area 706 620 616
Occupational concentration by industry 126,6 134,0 136,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 36,2 36,6 36,6
  • 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 893 100,0 831 100,0 843 100,0
Employee 730 81,7 640 77,1 650 77,1
 including women 425 47,6 393 47,3 412 48,9
 including part time jobs 213 23,9 202 24,4 201 23,9
Non-employee 163 18,3 190 22,9 193 22,9
 including women 55 6,1 77 9,3 71 8,4
 including part time jobs 14 1,6 25 3,1 41 4,8
  • 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 803 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 81 10,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 51 6,4
Intermediate professions 211 26,2
Employees 318 39,6
Workers 137 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 1,4 1,1 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,9 17,1 10,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5,2 12,1 6,4
Intermediate professions 16,2 20,1 26,2
Employees 42,5 35,2 39,6
Workers 21,9 14,4 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 868 100,0 946 100,0 803 100,0 61,7 86,1
Agriculture 16 1,9 20 2,1 5 0,6 0,0 0,0
Industry 54 6,2 41 4,3 63 7,8 15,4 83,4
Construction 68 7,8 60 6,4 71 8,8 7,8 57,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 336 38,8 340 35,9 294 36,7 68,1 82,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 394 45,3 485 51,3 370 46,1 75,5 95,9
  • 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 0,0
Industry 18,5 0,0
Construction 13,7 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 69,7 60,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,5 100,0
  • 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.