Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Vallée de l'Hérault (243400694)

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 21 585 23 103 25 291
Working age adult in % 74,3 76,6 78,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 65,0 65,9 68,7
 Unemployed workers in % 9,4 10,7 9,3
Economically inactive people in % 25,7 23,4 21,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,3 8,7 9,2
 Retirees in % 9,2 6,8 5,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,2 7,9 7,2
  • 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 25 291 19 740 78,1 17 382 68,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 006 1 491 37,2 1 045 26,1
 25 to 54 years old 15 950 14 879 93,3 13 340 83,6
 55 to 64 years old 5 335 3 371 63,2 2 997 56,2
Male 12 450 9 911 79,6 8 766 70,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 100 843 40,1 576 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 7 726 7 378 95,5 6 683 86,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 624 1 690 64,4 1 507 57,4
Female 12 841 9 830 76,5 8 616 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 906 648 34,0 469 24,6
 25 to 54 years old 8 224 7 501 91,2 6 657 80,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 711 1 680 62,0 1 490 55,0
  • 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 68,7
Unemployed workers 9,3
Retirees 5,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,2
Other economically inactive people 7,2
  • 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 15 997 14 029 17 560 15 163 19 965 17 408
including farmer operators 561 557 590 590 432 427
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 398 1 312 1 547 1 415 1 769 1 678
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 236 2 135 2 497 2 382 3 186 3 003
including intermediate professions 4 373 3 938 4 694 4 163 5 591 5 066
including employees 4 406 3 803 4 994 4 243 5 473 4 581
including workers 2 876 2 283 3 047 2 370 3 259 2 654
  • 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 2 020 2 479 2 359
Unemployment rate in % 12,6 14,0 11,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,9 38,8 29,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,8 12,1 10,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,5 11,7 11,1
  • 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 24,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,7
2 years at university 8,8
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 7 019 7 608 8 453
Working age adult living in the area 14 173 15 401 17 727
Occupational concentration by industry 49,5 49,4 47,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,5 59,8 60,3
  • 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 7 019 100,0 7 608 100,0 8 453 100,0
Employee 4 810 68,5 5 287 69,5 5 769 68,2
 including women 2 877 41,0 3 083 40,5 3 477 41,1
 including part time jobs 1 571 22,4 1 656 21,8 1 625 19,2
Non-employee 2 210 31,5 2 321 30,5 2 684 31,8
 including women 796 11,3 860 11,3 1 093 12,9
 including part time jobs 288 4,1 341 4,5 475 5,6
  • 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 8 860 100,0
Farmer operators 483 5,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 323 14,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 244 14,0
Intermediate professions 2 143 24,2
Employees 2 413 27,2
Workers 1 254 14,2
  • 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 8,2 8,1 5,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 14,7 14,1 14,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 11,8 14,0
Intermediate professions 21,6 23,5 24,2
Employees 28,6 27,3 27,2
Workers 16,1 15,2 14,2
  • 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 7 128 100,0 7 777 100,0 8 860 100,0 54,3 70,3
Agriculture 735 10,3 789 10,2 757 8,5 32,4 38,5
Industry 545 7,6 546 7,0 570 6,4 38,2 74,3
Construction 769 10,8 619 8,0 721 8,1 11,1 50,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 453 34,4 2 757 35,5 3 328 37,6 48,7 64,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 625 36,8 3 066 39,4 3 484 39,3 75,9 86,5
  • 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 37,6 29,1
Industry 38,3 37,9
Construction 15,1 7,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,9 43,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 76,6 71,5
  • 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.