Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Coutances (50147)

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 6 047 5 409 5 125
Working age adult in % 68,8 69,1 70,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,5 56,8 59,3
 including unemployed workers in % 9,3 12,2 10,9
Economically inactive people in % 31,2 30,9 29,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,7 10,0 10,1
 including retirees in % 8,9 9,0 6,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,7 12,0 12,9
  • 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 5 125 3 601 70,3 3 041 59,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 261 661 52,4 537 42,6
 25 to 54 years old 2 779 2 363 85,0 1 991 71,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 084 577 53,2 514 47,4
Male 2 648 1 874 70,8 1 568 59,2
 15 to 24 years old 729 397 54,4 334 45,8
 25 to 54 years old 1 420 1 207 85,0 999 70,3
 55 to 64 years old 499 271 54,3 235 47,2
Female 2 476 1 727 69,7 1 473 59,5
 15 to 24 years old 532 264 49,7 203 38,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 359 1 156 85,1 992 73,0
 55 to 64 years old 586 306 52,3 278 47,5
  • 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 59,3
Unemployed workers 10,9
Retirees 6,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
Other economically inactive people 12,9
  • 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 4 184 3 553 3 662 2 961 3 505 2 925
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 20 20 5 5 15 10
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 195 175 172 137 182 138
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 439 427 427 407 381 361
 Intermediate professions 894 822 804 705 733 677
 Employees 1 196 940 1 160 925 1 017 858
 Workers 1 389 1 169 1 064 782 1 143 881
  • 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 561 660 559
Unemployment rate in % 13,5 17,7 15,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,0 26,9 18,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,5 16,8 15,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,7 9,1 11,0
  • 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 29,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,8
2 years at university 8,7
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 9 393 8 867 8 841
Working age adult living in the area 3 635 3 106 3 075
Occupational concentration by industry 258,4 285,5 287,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,0 50,8 49,9
  • 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 9 393 100,0 8 867 100,0 8 841 100,0
Employee 8 616 91,7 8 081 91,1 8 032 90,9
 including women 4 482 47,7 4 388 49,5 4 388 49,6
 including partial time jobs 1 696 18,1 1 562 17,6 1 424 16,1
Non-employee 777 8,3 786 8,9 809 9,1
 including women 298 3,2 311 3,5 338 3,8
 including partial time jobs 69 0,7 109 1,2 106 1,2
  • 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 8 715 100,0
Farmer operators 31 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 423 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 993 11,4
Intermediate professions 2 539 29,1
Employees 2 709 31,1
Workers 2 020 23,2
  • 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 0,3 0,4 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,6 4,2 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 12,7 11,4
Intermediate professions 24,7 25,1 29,1
Employees 31,7 31,6 31,1
Workers 27,8 26,0 23,2
  • 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 9 247 100,0 8 733 100,0 8 715 100,0 54,5 91,8
Agriculture 49 0,5 64 0,7 90 1,0 27,0 65,5
Industry 1 535 16,6 1 618 18,5 1 577 18,1 28,9 96,7
Construction 512 5,5 392 4,5 324 3,7 12,3 92,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 608 39,0 3 069 35,1 3 037 34,8 53,1 85,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 543 38,3 3 591 41,1 3 688 42,3 70,9 95,9
  • 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 33,0 15,6
Industry 28,5 39,3
Construction 11,6 20,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,0 42,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,8 71,7
  • 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.