Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Pontivy (56178)

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 22 113 21 904 21 753
Working age adult in % 72,3 73,4 74,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 65,9 64,2 65,8
 including unemployed workers in % 6,3 9,2 8,3
Economically inactive people in % 27,7 26,6 25,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,5 10,6 9,8
 including retirees in % 11,1 9,9 8,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,1 6,2 7,6
  • 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 21 753 16 125 74,1 14 324 65,8
 15 to 24 years old 4 000 1 696 42,4 1 289 32,2
 25 to 54 years old 12 550 11 547 92,0 10 395 82,8
 55 to 64 years old 5 203 2 882 55,4 2 640 50,7
Male 11 013 8 375 76,0 7 513 68,2
 15 to 24 years old 2 053 950 46,3 761 37,1
 25 to 54 years old 6 400 6 008 93,9 5 434 84,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 560 1 416 55,3 1 318 51,5
Female 10 740 7 750 72,2 6 811 63,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 947 746 38,3 528 27,1
 25 to 54 years old 6 151 5 538 90,0 4 961 80,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 643 1 466 55,5 1 322 50,0
  • 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 65,8
Unemployed workers 8,3
Retirees 8,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,8
Other economically inactive people 7,6
  • 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 16 051 14 644 16 094 14 130 15 875 14 194
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 668 659 573 566 453 453
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 895 859 973 923 914 847
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 504 1 438 1 321 1 239 1 386 1 330
 Intermediate professions 3 818 3 560 3 648 3 346 3 818 3 595
 Employees 4 201 3 819 4 301 3 766 4 247 3 742
 Workers 4 890 4 309 5 154 4 288 4 904 4 227
  • 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 1 401 2 010 1 801
Unemployment rate in % 8,8 12,5 11,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,0 30,3 24,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 7,5 10,4 10,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,3 9,1 8,4
  • 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 22,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,4
2 years at university 7,5
3 to 4 years at university 7,4
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 17 848 17 566 18 069
Working age adult living in the area 14 674 14 224 14 505
Occupational concentration by industry 121,6 123,5 124,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,8 54,3 53,9
  • 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, 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 17 848 100,0 17 566 100,0 18 069 100,0
Employee 15 566 87,2 15 393 87,6 15 936 88,2
 including women 7 543 42,3 7 693 43,8 7 994 44,2
 including partial time jobs 2 467 13,8 2 638 15,0 2 478 13,7
Non-employee 2 282 12,8 2 173 12,4 2 133 11,8
 including women 733 4,1 764 4,4 811 4,5
 including partial time jobs 181 1,0 239 1,4 259 1,4
  • 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 17 751 100,0
Farmer operators 493 2,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 959 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 831 10,3
Intermediate professions 4 473 25,2
Employees 4 636 26,1
Workers 5 360 30,2
  • 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 4,0 3,4 2,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,5 5,9 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 9,7 10,3
Intermediate professions 24,1 24,3 25,2
Employees 25,2 26,2 26,1
Workers 31,5 30,5 30,2
  • 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 17 771 100,0 17 698 100,0 17 751 100,0 49,6 89,1
Agriculture 941 5,3 965 5,5 844 4,8 26,8 42,2
Industry 3 960 22,3 4 111 23,2 3 872 21,8 36,9 95,9
Construction 1 080 6,1 849 4,8 886 5,0 12,4 75,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 147 34,6 6 406 36,2 6 385 36,0 45,1 87,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 643 31,8 5 368 30,3 5 764 32,5 72,3 95,0
  • 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 27,7 26,2
Industry 37,1 32,2
Construction 14,8 4,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,1 44,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,4 69,0
  • 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.