Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Sommières (30211)

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 4 344 4 589 4 820
Working age adult in % 71,3 68,9 74,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,6 57,8 63,4
 Unemployed workers in % 12,7 11,1 11,1
Economically inactive people in % 28,7 31,1 25,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,4 10,1 9,3
 Retirees in % 9,1 6,6 5,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,3 14,4 10,5
  • 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 4 820 3 591 74,5 3 058 63,4
 15 to 24 years old 835 330 39,6 245 29,3
 25 to 54 years old 2 914 2 621 90,0 2 278 78,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 071 639 59,7 535 49,9
Male 2 351 1 806 76,8 1 547 65,8
 15 to 24 years old 455 193 42,5 145 31,9
 25 to 54 years old 1 382 1 297 93,8 1 142 82,6
 55 to 64 years old 513 316 61,6 260 50,7
Female 2 469 1 785 72,3 1 511 61,2
 15 to 24 years old 379 137 36,1 99 26,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 532 1 325 86,5 1 137 74,2
 55 to 64 years old 558 323 58,0 275 49,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 63,4
Unemployed workers 11,1
Retirees 5,7
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • 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 3 158 2 612 3 072 2 659 3 647 3 102
including farmer operators 20 20 30 25 44 44
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 259 243 309 274 339 339
including managers and higher intellectual professions 430 402 483 453 619 580
including intermediate professions 778 706 851 737 931 828
including employees 1 005 785 955 806 1 019 815
including workers 643 455 429 364 627 497
  • 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 552 509 533
Unemployment rate in % 17,8 16,1 14,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,6 34,0 26,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,1 13,9 13,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,0 16,0 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 28,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,1
2 years at university 9,2
3 to 4 years at university 12,0
5 years or more at university 7,9
  • 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 2 404 2 580 2 651
Working age adult living in the area 2 573 2 681 3 120
Occupational concentration by industry 93,4 96,2 85,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,7 51,5 54,5
  • 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 2 404 100,0 2 580 100,0 2 651 100,0
Employee 1 846 76,8 1 968 76,3 2 019 76,2
 including women 1 045 43,5 1 076 41,7 1 197 45,2
 including part time jobs 603 25,1 573 22,2 530 20,0
Non-employee 558 23,2 612 23,7 632 23,8
 including women 207 8,6 271 10,5 267 10,1
 including part time jobs 77 3,2 132 5,1 86 3,3
  • 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 2 604 100,0
Farmer operators 59 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 323 12,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 317 12,2
Intermediate professions 644 24,7
Employees 871 33,4
Workers 390 15,0
  • 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 1,2 1,6 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,8 12,9 12,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,1 10,5 12,2
Intermediate professions 23,4 24,9 24,7
Employees 31,5 32,9 33,4
Workers 19,0 17,2 15,0
  • 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 2 321 100,0 2 544 100,0 2 604 100,0 55,1 77,8
Agriculture 56 2,4 69 2,7 81 3,1 36,3 32,9
Industry 283 12,2 234 9,2 263 10,1 24,0 81,8
Construction 133 5,7 158 6,2 163 6,2 26,2 49,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 107 47,7 1 237 48,6 1 179 45,3 52,2 75,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 742 32,0 847 33,3 919 35,3 74,3 88,1
  • 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 35,3 36,8
Industry 25,2 18,6
Construction 52,5 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 59,8 28,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,6 79,5
  • 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.