Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Hérault-Méditerranée (243400819)

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 42 448 44 229 45 515
Working age adult in % 68,1 71,4 72,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 55,0 55,3 59,0
 Unemployed workers in % 13,2 16,0 13,2
Economically inactive people in % 31,9 28,6 27,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,9 8,1 7,6
 Retirees in % 12,1 9,3 8,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,8 11,3 12,1
  • 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 45 515 32 885 72,3 26 869 59,0
 15 to 24 years old 7 239 3 234 44,7 2 111 29,2
 25 to 54 years old 26 181 22 989 87,8 19 179 73,3
 55 to 64 years old 12 096 6 662 55,1 5 578 46,1
Male 21 761 16 336 75,1 13 509 62,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 631 1 734 47,8 1 141 31,4
 25 to 54 years old 12 448 11 393 91,5 9 681 77,8
 55 to 64 years old 5 683 3 208 56,5 2 687 47,3
Female 23 754 16 550 69,7 13 360 56,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 608 1 500 41,6 970 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 13 732 11 596 84,4 9 498 69,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 413 3 453 53,8 2 891 45,1
  • 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 59,0
Unemployed workers 13,2
Retirees 8,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,6
Other economically inactive people 12,1
  • 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 28 751 23 181 31 673 24 551 32 409 26 706
including farmer operators 845 837 598 587 659 646
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 196 2 848 3 450 3 123 3 822 3 572
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 346 2 157 2 694 2 410 3 324 3 018
including intermediate professions 5 794 5 052 7 089 5 985 7 346 6 549
including employees 9 698 7 528 10 871 7 955 10 773 8 212
including workers 6 413 4 759 6 376 4 491 6 105 4 708
  • 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 5 582 7 082 6 017
Unemployment rate in % 19,3 22,4 18,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 40,9 43,7 34,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 17,2 20,5 16,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,2 18,2 16,3
  • 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 29,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,7
2 years at university 12,8
3 to 4 years at university 11,0
5 years or more at university 8,5
  • 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 23 378 23 352 24 940
Working age adult living in the area 23 661 25 021 27 572
Occupational concentration by industry 98,8 93,3 90,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,3 49,3 48,1
  • 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 23 378 100,0 23 352 100,0 24 940 100,0
Employee 18 347 78,5 17 930 76,8 18 835 75,5
 including women 9 360 40,0 9 589 41,1 10 057 40,3
 including part time jobs 4 317 18,5 4 233 18,1 3 945 15,8
Non-employee 5 031 21,5 5 422 23,2 6 106 24,5
 including women 1 783 7,6 2 025 8,7 2 440 9,8
 including part time jobs 647 2,8 728 3,1 913 3,7
  • 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 24 720 100,0
Farmer operators 672 2,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 641 14,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 754 11,1
Intermediate professions 5 888 23,8
Employees 7 621 30,8
Workers 4 144 16,8
  • 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 3,7 2,7 2,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,6 14,7 14,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,6 9,4 11,1
Intermediate professions 21,0 23,5 23,8
Employees 32,0 31,3 30,8
Workers 22,0 18,5 16,8
  • 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 23 083 100,0 23 397 100,0 24 720 100,0 50,3 76,6
Agriculture 1 370 5,9 1 172 5,0 1 099 4,4 25,8 41,1
Industry 1 652 7,2 1 647 7,0 1 735 7,0 29,0 77,3
Construction 2 483 10,8 2 141 9,1 2 098 8,5 9,8 61,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 126 43,9 10 621 45,4 11 538 46,7 49,3 73,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 452 32,3 7 816 33,4 8 250 33,4 69,8 90,0
  • 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 24,3 26,8
Industry 28,0 32,5
Construction 12,6 5,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,3 43,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,9 68,6
  • 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.