Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de Nîmes Métropole (243000643)

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 157 693 160 125 159 840
Working age adult in % 68,9 68,2 70,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,6 55,6 59,5
 Unemployed workers in % 12,3 12,7 10,7
Economically inactive people in % 31,1 31,8 29,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,4 12,3 12,0
 Retirees in % 8,4 6,5 5,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,3 12,9 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 159 840 112 313 70,3 95 154 59,5
 15 to 24 years old 34 570 13 559 39,2 9 641 27,9
 25 to 54 years old 92 225 79 212 85,9 68 392 74,2
 55 to 64 years old 33 044 19 543 59,1 17 121 51,8
Male 78 286 58 086 74,2 49 706 63,5
 15 to 24 years old 17 941 7 616 42,5 5 559 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 44 805 40 724 90,9 35 688 79,7
 55 to 64 years old 15 540 9 746 62,7 8 460 54,4
Female 81 554 54 227 66,5 45 448 55,7
 15 to 24 years old 16 629 5 943 35,7 4 083 24,6
 25 to 54 years old 47 420 38 488 81,2 32 704 69,0
 55 to 64 years old 17 504 9 796 56,0 8 661 49,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 59,5
Unemployed workers 10,7
Retirees 5,4
Pupils, students or interns 12,0
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 108 539 89 174 109 189 89 051 112 557 96 065
including farmer operators 1 058 989 786 726 839 822
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 7 289 6 462 7 445 6 719 8 129 7 596
including managers and higher intellectual professions 13 182 12 475 14 022 13 228 15 617 14 973
including intermediate professions 26 637 23 948 27 208 24 332 29 362 27 074
including employees 35 381 28 656 35 794 28 678 34 964 29 198
including workers 22 809 16 644 21 610 15 367 21 211 16 402
  • 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 19 411 20 262 17 159
Unemployment rate in % 17,9 18,5 15,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,5 34,4 28,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,7 17,0 13,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,4 14,1 12,4
  • 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 29,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,5
2 years at university 9,8
3 to 4 years at university 8,4
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 98 946 100 173 107 269
Working age adult living in the area 90 426 90 527 97 432
Occupational concentration by industry 109,4 110,7 110,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,5 52,4 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 98 946 100,0 100 173 100,0 107 269 100,0
Employee 85 585 86,5 86 020 85,9 91 524 85,3
 including women 43 357 43,8 44 220 44,1 46 558 43,4
 including part time jobs 18 113 18,3 17 076 17,0 15 919 14,8
Non-employee 13 361 13,5 14 153 14,1 15 745 14,7
 including women 4 731 4,8 5 174 5,2 6 002 5,6
 including part time jobs 1 742 1,8 2 068 2,1 2 546 2,4
  • 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 108 240 100,0
Farmer operators 875 0,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8 416 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 16 848 15,6
Intermediate professions 31 427 29,0
Employees 33 163 30,6
Workers 17 511 16,2
  • 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 1,1 0,7 0,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,1 7,5 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,9 14,7 15,6
Intermediate professions 27,4 28,1 29,0
Employees 32,7 32,8 30,6
Workers 17,8 16,2 16,2
  • 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 98 883 100,0 100 665 100,0 108 240 100,0 49,1 86,5
Agriculture 3 444 3,5 2 310 2,3 2 193 2,0 27,9 59,7
Industry 6 540 6,6 5 812 5,8 6 098 5,6 29,9 87,9
Construction 7 221 7,3 7 030 7,0 7 396 6,8 10,8 69,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 44 448 45,0 44 014 43,7 49 424 45,7 44,7 84,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 37 230 37,7 41 499 41,2 43 129 39,8 64,4 92,8
  • 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 26,2 30,3
Industry 30,2 27,9
Construction 13,8 4,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,1 36,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 64,6 61,1
  • 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.