Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Le Puy-en-Velay (43401)

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 23 901 23 537 22 769
Working age adult in % 68,0 71,8 73,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,3 60,8 64,7
 Unemployed workers in % 8,8 11,0 8,9
Economically inactive people in % 32,0 28,2 26,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,0 10,5 10,0
 Retirees in % 11,1 8,2 7,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,9 9,6 8,8
  • 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 22 769 16 764 73,6 14 742 64,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 752 2 310 48,6 1 874 39,4
 25 to 54 years old 12 792 11 504 89,9 10 173 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 5 225 2 950 56,5 2 695 51,6
Male 11 106 8 396 75,6 7 401 66,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 525 1 306 51,7 1 074 42,5
 25 to 54 years old 6 197 5 714 92,2 5 071 81,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 383 1 376 57,7 1 256 52,7
Female 11 663 8 368 71,7 7 341 62,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 227 1 004 45,1 800 35,9
 25 to 54 years old 6 595 5 790 87,8 5 101 77,4
 55 to 64 years old 2 841 1 574 55,4 1 439 50,7
  • 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 64,7
Unemployed workers 8,9
Retirees 7,6
Pupils, students or interns 10,0
Other economically inactive people 8,8
  • 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 16 186 14 180 17 176 14 553 16 886 14 811
including farmer operators 69 65 80 80 101 96
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 959 868 1 141 1 015 1 179 1 091
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 873 1 811 2 165 2 078 2 133 2 063
including intermediate professions 4 040 3 781 4 565 4 196 4 581 4 301
including employees 5 425 4 734 5 478 4 547 5 322 4 596
including workers 3 600 2 922 3 430 2 637 3 266 2 664
  • 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 2 096 2 581 2 022
Unemployment rate in % 12,9 15,3 12,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,4 28,4 18,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,5 13,9 11,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,0 11,0 8,7
  • 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 27,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,4
2 years at university 7,0
3 to 4 years at university 5,7
5 years or more at university 4,1
  • 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 21 912 21 954 22 612
Working age adult living in the area 14 307 14 519 14 972
Occupational concentration by industry 153,2 151,2 151,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,6 52,3 51,7
  • 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 21 912 100,0 21 954 100,0 22 612 100,0
Employee 19 732 90,1 19 548 89,0 19 900 88,0
 including women 11 039 50,4 10 955 49,9 11 227 49,7
 including part time jobs 5 074 23,2 4 972 22,6 4 684 20,7
Non-employee 2 180 9,9 2 406 11,0 2 712 12,0
 including women 784 3,6 841 3,8 1 054 4,7
 including part time jobs 234 1,1 306 1,4 407 1,8
  • 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 22 851 100,0
Farmer operators 135 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 377 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 174 13,9
Intermediate professions 7 235 31,7
Employees 7 586 33,2
Workers 3 345 14,6
  • 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 0,5 0,7 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,8 6,1 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,4 12,4 13,9
Intermediate professions 29,6 31,9 31,7
Employees 35,3 34,5 33,2
Workers 16,3 14,5 14,6
  • 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 21 789 100,0 22 272 100,0 22 851 100,0 55,2 89,7
Agriculture 174 0,8 220 1,0 179 0,8 37,6 38,7
Industry 1 655 7,6 1 694 7,6 1 482 6,5 34,5 89,3
Construction 1 290 5,9 1 248 5,6 1 308 5,7 8,5 74,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 458 38,8 8 561 38,4 8 773 38,4 49,0 85,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 212 46,9 10 550 47,4 11 109 48,6 68,7 95,6
  • 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 64,3 20,7
Industry 35,4 27,2
Construction 9,6 5,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,6 39,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,3 56,1
  • 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.