Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Vallée des Baux-Alpilles (CC VBA) (241300375)

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 17 479 15 936 15 402
Working age adult in % 71,9 76,1 77,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,7 66,3 70,7
 Unemployed workers in % 8,2 9,8 6,9
Economically inactive people in % 28,1 23,9 22,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 6,9 7,5
 Retirees in % 10,9 8,2 7,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,8 8,8 7,5
  • 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 15 402 11 951 77,6 10 892 70,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 255 1 025 45,4 805 35,7
 25 to 54 years old 9 021 8 357 92,6 7 705 85,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 125 2 570 62,3 2 382 57,7
Male 7 411 5 949 80,3 5 483 74,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 190 600 50,4 480 40,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 276 4 095 95,8 3 839 89,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 946 1 254 64,5 1 164 59,8
Female 7 991 6 002 75,1 5 409 67,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 066 425 39,8 325 30,5
 25 to 54 years old 4 746 4 262 89,8 3 866 81,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 179 1 316 60,4 1 218 55,9
  • 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 70,7
Unemployed workers 6,9
Retirees 7,4
Pupils, students or interns 7,5
Other economically inactive people 7,5
  • 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 12 670 11 165 12 273 10 693 11 704 10 586
including farmer operators 435 428 351 346 254 254
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 488 1 424 1 434 1 384 1 562 1 521
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 546 1 495 1 637 1 550 2 154 2 025
including intermediate professions 2 934 2 690 3 129 2 797 2 809 2 654
including employees 3 614 2 977 3 305 2 769 2 963 2 517
including workers 2 551 2 151 2 342 1 848 1 894 1 615
  • 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 1 437 1 554 1 059
Unemployment rate in % 11,4 12,8 8,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,7 29,2 21,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,9 11,6 7,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,9 9,7 7,3
  • 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 16,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 12,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,9
2 years at university 6,4
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 6,9
  • 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 9 619 10 067 10 609
Working age adult living in the area 11 338 10 866 11 265
Occupational concentration by industry 84,8 92,6 94,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,5 53,1 51,9
  • 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 9 619 100,0 10 067 100,0 10 609 100,0
Employee 7 145 74,3 7 452 74,0 7 878 74,3
 including women 3 827 39,8 3 950 39,2 4 157 39,2
 including part time jobs 1 774 18,4 1 652 16,4 1 419 13,4
Non-employee 2 474 25,7 2 615 26,0 2 731 25,7
 including women 923 9,6 1 027 10,2 1 105 10,4
 including part time jobs 278 2,9 320 3,2 422 4,0
  • 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 10 863 100,0
Farmer operators 318 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 658 15,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 515 13,9
Intermediate professions 2 456 22,6
Employees 2 814 25,9
Workers 2 102 19,4
  • 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 4,8 4,0 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 14,0 13,8 15,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,5 11,6 13,9
Intermediate professions 20,2 21,2 22,6
Employees 29,9 29,1 25,9
Workers 21,7 20,4 19,4
  • 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 9 709 100,0 10 230 100,0 10 863 100,0 50,0 75,1
Agriculture 1 039 10,7 826 8,1 779 7,2 36,5 54,9
Industry 799 8,2 841 8,2 834 7,7 33,5 85,7
Construction 1 111 11,4 1 230 12,0 1 294 11,9 16,2 69,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 223 43,5 4 510 44,1 5 109 47,0 50,9 71,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 537 26,1 2 824 27,6 2 847 26,2 72,2 86,4
  • 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 35,5 37,8
Industry 32,8 37,3
Construction 20,9 5,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,1 48,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,3 65,3
  • 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.