Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (071)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 101 146 98 067 94 593
Working age adult in % 71,3 73,2 75,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,0 63,8 68,7
 including unemployed workers in % 8,3 9,4 7,1
Economically inactive people in % 28,7 26,8 24,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,1 8,7 7,8
 including retirees in % 10,6 9,5 8,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,0 8,6 7,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 94 593 71 633 75,7 64 945 68,7
 15 to 24 years old 16 063 8 164 50,8 6 584 41,0
 25 to 54 years old 56 486 52 090 92,2 47 853 84,7
 55 to 64 years old 22 044 11 379 51,6 10 508 47,7
Male 48 176 37 302 77,4 34 117 70,8
 15 to 24 years old 8 622 4 711 54,6 3 866 44,8
 25 to 54 years old 28 483 27 033 94,9 25 104 88,1
 55 to 64 years old 11 070 5 558 50,2 5 148 46,5
Female 46 417 34 330 74,0 30 828 66,4
 15 to 24 years old 7 440 3 453 46,4 2 718 36,5
 25 to 54 years old 28 003 25 057 89,5 22 749 81,2
 55 to 64 years old 10 974 5 821 53,0 5 360 48,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,7
Unemployed workers 7,1
Retirees 8,6
Pupils, students or interns 7,8
Other economically inactive people 7,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 72 006 63 535 71 386 62 539 74 029 67 504
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 1 287 1 275 1 207 1 195 983 978
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 202 3 013 3 157 2 921 3 157 2 980
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 241 7 020 8 170 7 966 10 110 9 867
 Intermediate professions 18 903 17 666 19 785 18 509 21 484 20 422
 Employees 22 409 19 236 21 500 18 187 20 890 18 415
 Workers 18 205 15 325 16 641 13 762 16 699 14 841
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 8 356 9 198 6 687
Unemployment rate in % 11,6 12,8 9,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,1 28,2 19,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,6 11,0 8,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,1 9,8 7,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 19,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,4
2 years at university 5,8
3 to 4 years at university 4,7
5 years or more at university 4,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 62 029 61 135 64 743
Working age adult living in the area 64 021 63 055 65 544
Occupational concentration by industry 96,9 97,0 98,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,1 57,2 57,3
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 62 029 100,0 61 135 100,0 64 743 100,0
Employee 55 812 90,0 55 037 90,0 58 488 90,3
 including women 26 417 42,6 26 548 43,4 28 085 43,4
 including partial time jobs 11 244 18,1 10 929 17,9 9 886 15,3
Non-employee 6 217 10,0 6 099 10,0 6 255 9,7
 including women 2 424 3,9 2 522 4,1 2 723 4,2
 including partial time jobs 632 1,0 729 1,2 810 1,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 67 374 100,0
Farmer operators 1 016 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 110 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9 414 14,0
Intermediate professions 20 109 29,8
Employees 18 731 27,8
Workers 14 993 22,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 2,1 1,9 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 5,0 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 12,6 14,0
Intermediate professions 27,9 28,9 29,8
Employees 30,6 29,4 27,8
Workers 23,5 22,2 22,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 61 416 100,0 61 317 100,0 67 374 100,0 47,5 91,3
Agriculture 1 943 3,2 1 808 2,9 1 689 2,5 25,9 40,6
Industry 12 532 20,4 11 031 18,0 13 017 19,3 23,7 97,1
Construction 4 528 7,4 4 035 6,6 4 247 6,3 10,2 86,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 21 235 34,6 23 470 38,3 26 134 38,8 48,4 89,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 21 179 34,5 20 973 34,2 22 288 33,1 69,1 95,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 25,1 26,5
Industry 23,2 38,4
Construction 11,1 4,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,8 45,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,5 61,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.