Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Avignon (84007)

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 57 799 57 462 56 430
Working age adult in % 67,7 67,8 68,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 52,1 49,9 54,2
 Unemployed workers in % 15,6 17,9 14,1
Economically inactive people in % 32,3 32,2 31,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,7 12,2 12,6
 Retirees in % 6,5 4,9 4,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,1 15,1 15,1
  • 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 56 430 38 549 68,3 30 565 54,2
 15 to 24 years old 12 809 5 117 39,9 3 507 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 33 442 27 382 81,9 21 934 65,6
 55 to 64 years old 10 179 6 050 59,4 5 124 50,3
Male 26 715 19 792 74,1 15 942 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 6 141 2 593 42,2 1 751 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 16 004 14 224 88,9 11 706 73,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 570 2 975 65,1 2 485 54,4
Female 29 715 18 757 63,1 14 623 49,2
 15 to 24 years old 6 669 2 524 37,9 1 756 26,3
 25 to 54 years old 17 438 13 158 75,5 10 228 58,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 608 3 075 54,8 2 639 47,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 54,2
Unemployed workers 14,1
Retirees 4,0
Pupils, students or interns 12,6
Other economically inactive people 15,1
  • 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 39 123 30 114 38 984 28 659 38 091 30 575
including farmer operators 78 74 111 97 118 108
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 191 1 910 2 188 1 892 2 373 2 204
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 945 4 630 5 452 5 012 6 051 5 678
including intermediate professions 8 875 7 693 8 500 7 247 8 469 7 603
including employees 12 257 9 195 12 070 8 531 11 128 8 398
including workers 9 603 6 612 9 307 5 881 8 941 6 584
  • 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 9 000 10 312 7 985
Unemployment rate in % 23,0 26,5 20,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,5 40,8 31,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 21,3 25,5 19,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,3 18,1 15,3
  • 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 35,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 34,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 22,5
2 years at university 13,1
3 to 4 years at university 11,3
5 years or more at university 9,0
  • 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 58 031 56 756 60 514
Working age adult living in the area 30 511 29 190 31 263
Occupational concentration by industry 190,2 194,4 193,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,1 53,1 53,0
  • 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 58 031 100,0 56 756 100,0 60 514 100,0
Employee 51 550 88,8 50 339 88,7 52 692 87,1
 including women 27 976 48,2 27 806 49,0 29 121 48,1
 including part time jobs 10 628 18,3 10 105 17,8 9 497 15,7
Non-employee 6 481 11,2 6 417 11,3 7 822 12,9
 including women 2 085 3,6 2 296 4,0 3 037 5,0
 including part time jobs 828 1,4 908 1,6 1 382 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 60 090 100,0
Farmer operators 134 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 945 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11 769 19,6
Intermediate professions 18 727 31,2
Employees 16 781 27,9
Workers 8 733 14,5
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,0 6,2 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 16,8 17,6 19,6
Intermediate professions 30,4 31,6 31,2
Employees 30,8 29,8 27,9
Workers 15,8 14,6 14,5
  • 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 56 768 100,0 56 378 100,0 60 090 100,0 53,1 88,7
Agriculture 503 0,9 396 0,7 458 0,8 27,2 65,7
Industry 3 684 6,5 3 707 6,6 3 911 6,5 40,2 91,3
Construction 2 734 4,8 2 592 4,6 2 937 4,9 14,7 72,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 28 550 50,3 28 465 50,5 29 630 49,3 46,8 86,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 21 296 37,5 21 218 37,6 23 154 38,5 68,6 94,1
  • 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 32,5 16,9
Industry 40,6 36,8
Construction 17,9 6,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,5 36,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,2 59,3
  • 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.