This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2011:
01/01/2016 – Cherbourg-Octeville devient commune déléguée (chef-lieu) au sein de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
(50129) (commune nouvelle).
01/01/2016 – Création de la commune nouvelle de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin en lieu et place
des communes de Cherbourg-Octeville (50129), d'Équeurdreville-Hainneville (50173),
de La Glacerie (50203), de Querqueville (50416) et de Tourlaville (50602) devenues
déléguées.
In the case of a merger, when the geography of the source indicated under the table
/ graph is after the date of the merger, the data correspond to those of the new municipality.
tableauEMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity status
EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity status
2009
2014
2020
Altogether
54 319
52 242
49 295
Labor force in %
69,4
71,4
74,2
including people in work in %
59,4
59,8
64,9
including unemployed workers in %
10,1
11,6
9,3
Economically inactive people in %
30,6
28,6
25,8
including pupils, students or interns in %
10,2
9,9
8,9
including retirees in %
10,1
8,9
7,9
including other economically inactive people in %
10,2
9,8
9,1
Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.
tableauEMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2019
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2019
Population
Labor force
Activity rate in %
People in work
Employment rate in %
Altogether
49 295
36 564
74,2
32 004
64,9
15 to 24 years old
9 488
4 822
50,8
3 839
40,5
25 to 54 years old
28 927
26 079
90,2
23 089
79,8
55 to 64 years old
10 880
5 663
52,1
5 076
46,7
Male
24 919
19 105
76,7
16 858
67,7
15 to 24 years old
5 016
2 696
53,8
2 219
44,2
25 to 54 years old
14 554
13 639
93,7
12 161
83,6
55 to 64 years old
5 349
2 770
51,8
2 478
46,3
Female
24 376
17 460
71,6
15 146
62,1
15 to 24 years old
4 473
2 125
47,5
1 619
36,2
25 to 54 years old
14 373
12 441
86,6
10 928
76,0
55 to 64 years old
5 531
2 893
52,3
2 599
47,0
Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.