Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée (200066355)

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 75 114 73 137 73 919
Working age adult in % 68,8 71,0 72,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,0 58,3 62,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,7 12,7 10,6
Economically inactive people in % 31,2 29,0 27,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,1 9,3 8,9
 Retirees in % 10,7 8,5 7,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,4 11,1 10,8
  • 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 73 919 53 918 72,9 46 105 62,4
 15 to 24 years old 12 466 5 173 41,5 3 566 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 43 063 38 267 88,9 33 346 77,4
 55 to 64 years old 18 389 10 477 57,0 9 193 50,0
Male 35 913 27 119 75,5 23 283 64,8
 15 to 24 years old 6 534 2 931 44,9 1 984 30,4
 25 to 54 years old 20 588 18 990 92,2 16 710 81,2
 55 to 64 years old 8 791 5 198 59,1 4 588 52,2
Female 38 006 26 798 70,5 22 822 60,0
 15 to 24 years old 5 933 2 242 37,8 1 582 26,7
 25 to 54 years old 22 475 19 277 85,8 16 636 74,0
 55 to 64 years old 9 598 5 279 55,0 4 604 48,0
  • 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 62,4
Unemployed workers 10,6
Retirees 7,4
Pupils, students or interns 8,9
Other economically inactive people 10,8
  • 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 51 667 42 962 51 643 42 236 53 843 46 127
including farmer operators 916 894 869 839 666 644
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 260 3 879 4 652 4 196 5 007 4 755
including managers and higher intellectual professions 5 154 4 861 5 403 5 023 7 045 6 626
including intermediate professions 12 272 10 884 12 288 10 769 13 695 12 417
including employees 17 502 14 101 17 161 13 453 16 586 13 754
including workers 10 736 8 343 10 409 7 955 10 119 7 931
  • 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 8 809 9 310 7 813
Unemployment rate in % 17,1 17,9 14,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,9 39,1 31,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,0 15,8 12,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,6 15,1 12,3
  • 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 24,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,8
2 years at university 9,6
3 to 4 years at university 8,6
5 years or more at university 8,3
  • 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 35 543 36 115 39 381
Working age adult living in the area 43 315 43 359 47 131
Occupational concentration by industry 82,1 83,3 83,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,4 50,2 49,6
  • 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 35 543 100,0 36 115 100,0 39 381 100,0
Employee 28 464 80,1 28 510 78,9 30 947 78,6
 including women 14 689 41,3 14 849 41,1 16 140 41,0
 including part time jobs 6 287 17,7 6 127 17,0 5 850 14,9
Non-employee 7 078 19,9 7 604 21,1 8 434 21,4
 including women 2 612 7,4 2 975 8,2 3 416 8,7
 including part time jobs 818 2,3 1 085 3,0 1 291 3,3
  • 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 39 542 100,0
Farmer operators 748 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 661 11,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5 322 13,5
Intermediate professions 9 906 25,1
Employees 11 641 29,4
Workers 7 264 18,4
  • 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 2,7 2,5 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,5 11,3 11,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 11,1 13,5
Intermediate professions 23,1 23,6 25,1
Employees 32,7 32,1 29,4
Workers 20,0 19,4 18,4
  • 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 35 815 100,0 35 768 100,0 39 542 100,0 49,5 79,7
Agriculture 1 568 4,4 1 672 4,7 1 419 3,6 26,3 50,8
Industry 3 052 8,5 2 693 7,5 2 994 7,6 29,5 84,7
Construction 2 752 7,7 2 200 6,1 2 451 6,2 13,7 57,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 913 44,4 16 348 45,7 19 170 48,5 45,1 77,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 530 35,0 12 854 35,9 13 508 34,2 69,0 89,1
  • 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 29,5 23,0
Industry 29,2 31,0
Construction 17,7 8,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,5 43,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,7 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.