INVEST / BUSINESS
Labour
Human Resources
In 1999, Saint-Etienne Métropole had an active population of more than 165.000 personsUnemployment rate
Unemployment rate for Loire Département: 8.6 %
Unemployment rate for Rhône-Alpes Région: 7.6 %
National unemployment rate: 8.8 %
(december 2006 / INSEE)
Qualifications of job seekers
| Level I - II (A level + 3 years and higher) | 1,115 |
| Level III (A level + 2 yeras) | 204 |
| Level IV (A level, technician certificate, Professional certificate) | 2,368 |
| Level V (CAP, BEP) | 5,382 |
| Level V bis (CAP-BEP-SES levels) | 645 |
| Level VI (end of 3rd) | 1,559 |
| Total | 12,383 |
Sources : INSEE / ANPE Loire (March 2006)
Training:
35% of the population is under 20 years old. This figure ranks Saint-Etienne at the top of the list of the youngest cities in France. A new university town, it is home to 20,660 students and provides highly-regarded training at its higher education establishments : Graduate School for Science and Technology (école des Mines), National Engineer School of Saint-Etienne, Fine Arts School, Architecture School, Arts and Drama School, etcUniversities and higher education establishments represent more than 20,660 students in 2005/2006
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