This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2012 :
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
EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity
2010
2015
2021
Altogether
53 757
51 680
49 276
Working age adult in %
69,8
71,6
74,6
including working age adults with a job in %
59,5
59,7
65,9
including unemployed workers in %
10,3
11,9
8,7
Economically inactive people in %
30,2
28,4
25,4
including pupils, students or interns in %
10,2
9,6
8,6
including retirees in %
10,1
9,0
7,7
including other economically inactive people in %
9,9
9,7
9,1
Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
tableauEMP 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
49 276
36 748
74,6
32 469
65,9
15 to 24 years old
9 404
4 864
51,7
3 861
41,1
25 to 54 years old
28 905
26 102
90,3
23 372
80,9
55 to 64 years old
10 968
5 781
52,7
5 237
47,7
Male
24 917
19 157
76,9
17 036
68,4
15 to 24 years old
5 007
2 737
54,7
2 217
44,3
25 to 54 years old
14 530
13 602
93,6
12 271
84,5
55 to 64 years old
5 380
2 818
52,4
2 548
47,4
Female
24 359
17 590
72,2
15 434
63,4
15 to 24 years old
4 396
2 127
48,4
1 644
37,4
25 to 54 years old
14 375
12 500
87,0
11 101
77,2
55 to 64 years old
5 587
2 963
53,0
2 689
48,1
Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.