Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Alès (30501)

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 57 131 56 174 58 824
Working age adult in % 66,4 67,6 67,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,1 53,5 55,1
 Unemployed workers in % 12,3 14,1 12,7
Economically inactive people in % 33,6 32,4 32,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,9 9,6 10,8
 Retirees in % 11,1 9,3 7,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,7 13,6 13,6
  • 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 58 824 39 888 67,8 32 429 55,1
 15 to 24 years old 11 024 4 057 36,8 2 642 24,0
 25 to 54 years old 33 387 28 387 85,0 23 510 70,4
 55 to 64 years old 14 413 7 444 51,6 6 277 43,5
Male 28 650 20 229 70,6 16 615 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 5 980 2 293 38,3 1 489 24,9
 25 to 54 years old 15 946 14 273 89,5 11 993 75,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 724 3 663 54,5 3 134 46,6
Female 30 174 19 659 65,2 15 814 52,4
 15 to 24 years old 5 043 1 763 35,0 1 154 22,9
 25 to 54 years old 17 441 14 115 80,9 11 517 66,0
 55 to 64 years old 7 689 3 781 49,2 3 144 40,9
  • 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 55,1
Unemployed workers 12,7
Retirees 7,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,8
Other economically inactive people 13,6
  • 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 37 750 30 706 38 018 30 249 39 487 32 155
including farmer operators 201 196 296 274 138 132
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 311 2 828 3 434 3 011 3 612 3 424
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 392 3 131 3 176 2 986 3 610 3 430
including intermediate professions 8 822 7 837 8 922 7 943 9 016 8 164
including employees 12 099 9 533 12 705 9 747 13 215 10 283
including workers 9 248 7 182 8 730 6 288 9 019 6 721
  • 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 7 048 7 913 7 458
Unemployment rate in % 18,6 20,8 18,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,2 41,5 34,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,8 19,0 17,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,9 16,3 15,7
  • 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 33,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,5
2 years at university 11,2
3 to 4 years at university 7,3
5 years or more at university 7,8
  • 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 34 905 33 922 36 993
Working age adult living in the area 31 223 30 456 33 064
Occupational concentration by industry 111,8 111,4 111,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,8 48,2 46,9
  • 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 34 905 100,0 33 922 100,0 36 993 100,0
Employee 29 295 83,9 28 135 82,9 30 525 82,5
 including women 15 128 43,3 14 862 43,8 15 980 43,2
 including part time jobs 6 720 19,3 6 456 19,0 5 897 15,9
Non-employee 5 610 16,1 5 787 17,1 6 468 17,5
 including women 2 010 5,8 2 136 6,3 2 460 6,7
 including part time jobs 626 1,8 817 2,4 952 2,6
  • 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 36 258 100,0
Farmer operators 158 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 025 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 045 11,2
Intermediate professions 9 493 26,2
Employees 11 331 31,3
Workers 7 206 19,9
  • 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 0,7 0,8 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,5 10,1 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,4 10,3 11,2
Intermediate professions 26,1 26,9 26,2
Employees 31,1 31,7 31,3
Workers 22,3 20,2 19,9
  • 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 34 144 100,0 33 446 100,0 36 258 100,0 50,1 83,6
Agriculture 414 1,2 364 1,1 277 0,8 28,3 39,5
Industry 4 467 13,1 3 864 11,6 4 027 11,1 26,7 90,6
Construction 2 797 8,2 2 554 7,6 3 108 8,6 10,3 63,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 005 41,0 13 720 41,0 15 569 42,9 49,2 79,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 462 36,5 12 945 38,7 13 277 36,6 68,0 92,0
  • 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 18,5 34,8
Industry 25,5 38,8
Construction 13,8 4,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,9 38,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,2 66,0
  • 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.