Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Méru (60302)

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 8 847 9 185 8 552
Working age adult in % 70,6 72,9 74,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,4 59,3 61,1
 Unemployed workers in % 13,2 13,6 12,9
Economically inactive people in % 29,4 27,1 25,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 11,5 11,7
 Retirees in % 8,5 5,7 4,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,3 9,9 9,9
  • 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 8 552 6 334 74,1 5 229 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 855 786 42,4 507 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 5 227 4 661 89,2 4 002 76,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 469 888 60,4 719 49,0
Male 4 198 3 368 80,2 2 834 67,5
 15 to 24 years old 923 441 47,8 279 30,2
 25 to 54 years old 2 573 2 457 95,5 2 145 83,4
 55 to 64 years old 702 470 67,0 410 58,4
Female 4 354 2 966 68,1 2 395 55,0
 15 to 24 years old 933 345 37,0 229 24,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 654 2 204 83,0 1 857 70,0
 55 to 64 years old 767 418 54,4 309 40,3
  • 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 61,1
Unemployed workers 12,9
Retirees 4,3
Pupils, students or interns 11,7
Other economically inactive people 9,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 6 270 5 087 6 691 5 452 6 402 5 347
including farmer operators 8 8 11 11 7 7
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 221 216 213 193 301 275
including managers and higher intellectual professions 526 490 496 487 592 568
including intermediate professions 1 236 1 126 1 581 1 386 1 529 1 379
including employees 1 981 1 629 2 306 1 867 2 096 1 704
including workers 2 140 1 619 1 903 1 507 1 732 1 414
  • 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 1 166 1 251 1 105
Unemployment rate in % 18,7 18,7 17,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 41,1 39,5 35,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,3 15,7 14,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,2 15,0 19,0
  • 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 22,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,0
2 years at university 11,6
3 to 4 years at university 7,1
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 5 474 5 785 5 511
Working age adult living in the area 5 122 5 512 5 284
Occupational concentration by industry 106,9 104,9 104,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 60,9 61,0 59,9
  • 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 5 474 100,0 5 785 100,0 5 511 100,0
Employee 5 101 93,2 5 425 93,8 5 101 92,6
 including women 2 291 41,9 2 482 42,9 2 345 42,6
 including part time jobs 639 11,7 742 12,8 631 11,5
Non-employee 373 6,8 360 6,2 410 7,4
 including women 125 2,3 134 2,3 151 2,7
 including part time jobs 36 0,7 45 0,8 41 0,7
  • 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 5 581 100,0
Farmer operators 3 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 316 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 186 21,3
Intermediate professions 1 382 24,8
Employees 1 335 23,9
Workers 1 358 24,3
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,3 3,9 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 19,4 18,1 21,3
Intermediate professions 24,0 22,2 24,8
Employees 26,2 26,8 23,9
Workers 26,0 28,9 24,3
  • 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 5 551 100,0 5 757 100,0 5 581 100,0 44,2 93,0
Agriculture 13 0,2 10 0,2 8 0,1 0,0 62,5
Industry 1 929 34,7 1 807 31,4 1 701 30,5 27,7 97,8
Construction 224 4,0 247 4,3 318 5,7 8,4 64,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 923 34,6 1 996 34,7 1 921 34,4 44,0 90,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 462 26,3 1 696 29,5 1 633 29,3 68,7 96,8
  • 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 0,0 0,0
Industry 27,2 51,1
Construction 6,9 11,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,0 43,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,7 67,3
  • 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.