Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of du Puy-en-Velay (200073419)

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 50 740 49 800 48 518
Working age adult in % 71,0 74,0 75,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,9 65,2 68,6
 Unemployed workers in % 7,1 8,8 7,2
Economically inactive people in % 29,0 26,0 24,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,3 8,9 8,6
 Retirees in % 12,0 9,2 8,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,7 7,9 7,3
  • 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 48 518 36 809 75,9 33 305 68,6
 15 to 24 years old 8 552 4 139 48,4 3 438 40,2
 25 to 54 years old 28 170 25 975 92,2 23 724 84,2
 55 to 64 years old 11 796 6 695 56,8 6 143 52,1
Male 24 340 18 903 77,7 17 189 70,6
 15 to 24 years old 4 586 2 437 53,1 2 042 44,5
 25 to 54 years old 14 025 13 188 94,0 12 117 86,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 728 3 278 57,2 3 030 52,9
Female 24 178 17 906 74,1 16 116 66,7
 15 to 24 years old 3 965 1 702 42,9 1 396 35,2
 25 to 54 years old 14 145 12 787 90,4 11 608 82,1
 55 to 64 years old 6 068 3 417 56,3 3 113 51,3
  • 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 68,6
Unemployed workers 7,2
Retirees 8,2
Pupils, students or interns 8,6
Other economically inactive people 7,3
  • 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 35 976 32 501 37 265 32 844 36 770 33 275
including farmer operators 1 415 1 399 1 294 1 284 1 254 1 234
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 606 2 435 2 910 2 690 2 665 2 533
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 316 3 202 3 607 3 455 3 837 3 722
including intermediate professions 8 591 8 084 9 180 8 560 9 556 9 056
including employees 11 159 9 922 11 372 9 871 10 899 9 674
including workers 8 594 7 459 8 451 6 983 8 149 7 056
  • 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 3 605 4 366 3 504
Unemployment rate in % 10,0 11,8 9,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,0 24,9 16,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,7 10,3 8,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,6 10,5 8,3
  • 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 22,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,1
2 years at university 5,8
3 to 4 years at university 5,2
5 years or more at university 4,6
  • 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 34 227 34 187 35 800
Working age adult living in the area 32 744 32 884 33 812
Occupational concentration by industry 104,5 104,0 105,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,6 53,9 53,4
  • 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 34 227 100,0 34 187 100,0 35 800 100,0
Employee 28 843 84,3 28 720 84,0 30 052 83,9
 including women 14 858 43,4 15 016 43,9 15 648 43,7
 including part time jobs 7 136 20,8 6 980 20,4 6 807 19,0
Non-employee 5 385 15,7 5 467 16,0 5 748 16,1
 including women 1 733 5,1 1 720 5,0 1 978 5,5
 including part time jobs 466 1,4 573 1,7 724 2,0
  • 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 36 110 100,0
Farmer operators 1 241 3,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 708 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 168 11,5
Intermediate professions 9 819 27,2
Employees 10 652 29,5
Workers 7 521 20,8
  • 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 4,2 4,0 3,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,4 8,1 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 10,2 11,5
Intermediate professions 25,0 26,8 27,2
Employees 31,2 30,5 29,5
Workers 22,5 20,4 20,8
  • 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 34 032 100,0 34 760 100,0 36 110 100,0 49,9 85,4
Agriculture 1 761 5,2 1 673 4,8 1 603 4,4 24,6 24,4
Industry 4 475 13,1 4 640 13,3 4 473 12,4 30,7 90,4
Construction 2 520 7,4 2 569 7,4 2 532 7,0 9,6 77,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 11 840 34,8 12 050 34,7 12 887 35,7 45,2 82,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 436 39,5 13 828 39,8 14 616 40,5 69,7 94,6
  • 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 37,7 20,4
Industry 30,8 29,1
Construction 11,3 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,0 36,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,3 60,4
  • 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.