Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Saint-Chamond (42207)

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 21 420 21 077 20 884
Working age adult in % 69,5 69,4 71,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,1 57,6 61,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,4 11,9 10,1
Economically inactive people in % 30,5 30,6 28,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,5 11,1 10,4
 Retirees in % 9,4 7,6 5,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,7 11,8 12,4
  • 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 20 884 14 935 71,5 12 825 61,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 287 1 910 44,6 1 452 33,9
 25 to 54 years old 12 233 10 522 86,0 9 128 74,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 364 2 503 57,4 2 245 51,4
Male 10 073 7 579 75,2 6 534 64,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 180 1 034 47,4 800 36,7
 25 to 54 years old 5 848 5 337 91,3 4 654 79,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 044 1 208 59,1 1 081 52,9
Female 10 811 7 357 68,0 6 291 58,2
 15 to 24 years old 2 107 877 41,6 653 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 6 385 5 185 81,2 4 475 70,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 319 1 294 55,8 1 164 50,2
  • 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 61,4
Unemployed workers 10,1
Retirees 5,7
Pupils, students or interns 10,4
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • 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 14 897 12 470 14 636 12 142 14 950 13 043
including farmer operators 94 91 76 67 27 21
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 917 836 796 747 812 771
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 211 1 170 1 332 1 302 1 657 1 600
including intermediate professions 3 378 3 072 3 327 2 978 3 561 3 291
including employees 4 667 3 923 4 530 3 812 4 539 3 964
including workers 4 397 3 378 4 188 3 237 4 088 3 397
  • 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 2 434 2 503 2 110
Unemployment rate in % 16,4 17,1 14,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 34,0 35,7 24,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,1 15,0 13,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 11,9 10,3
  • 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 27,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,4
2 years at university 8,6
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 8,1
  • 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 12 081 11 449 12 071
Working age adult living in the area 12 523 12 267 13 015
Occupational concentration by industry 96,5 93,3 92,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,2 51,2 51,8
  • 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 12 081 100,0 11 449 100,0 12 071 100,0
Employee 10 627 88,0 9 976 87,1 10 578 87,6
 including women 5 898 48,8 5 615 49,0 5 913 49,0
 including part time jobs 2 493 20,6 2 476 21,6 2 423 20,1
Non-employee 1 454 12,0 1 474 12,9 1 494 12,4
 including women 489 4,0 506 4,4 552 4,6
 including part time jobs 188 1,6 228 2,0 223 1,8
  • 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 12 121 100,0
Farmer operators 24 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 919 7,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 596 13,2
Intermediate professions 3 284 27,1
Employees 3 758 31,0
Workers 2 540 21,0
  • 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 0,8 0,6 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,3 7,3 7,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,9 12,9 13,2
Intermediate professions 25,5 26,4 27,1
Employees 31,4 31,8 31,0
Workers 22,1 21,0 21,0
  • 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 12 049 100,0 11 229 100,0 12 121 100,0 53,4 88,4
Agriculture 95 0,8 88 0,8 50 0,4 25,8 31,4
Industry 2 444 20,3 2 029 18,1 2 175 17,9 27,6 94,7
Construction 720 6,0 569 5,1 713 5,9 11,5 68,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 295 35,6 3 925 34,9 4 337 35,8 50,6 82,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 495 37,3 4 619 41,1 4 846 40,0 74,0 93,9
  • 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 37,6
Industry 28,1 18,2
Construction 16,6 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,9 34,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,3 69,6
  • 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.