Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Ploërmel (56165)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2012 :

  • 01/01/2019 – Ploërmel (commune chef-lieu) est rattachée à Ploërmel (56165) (commune nouvelle).
  • 01/01/2019 – Création de la commune nouvelle de Ploërmel en lieu et place des communes de Monterrein (56138) et de Ploërmel (56165).

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.

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 5 796 6 097 5 861
Working age adult in % 73,8 74,9 75,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 68,6 66,3 68,9
 including unemployed workers in % 5,2 8,6 6,4
Economically inactive people in % 26,2 25,1 24,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,7 9,5 8,7
 including retirees in % 10,3 9,6 8,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,2 6,0 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 5 861 4 413 75,3 4 038 68,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 122 555 49,4 453 40,3
 25 to 54 years old 3 374 3 107 92,1 2 886 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 364 750 55,0 699 51,2
Male 2 946 2 268 77,0 2 082 70,7
 15 to 24 years old 623 336 53,9 271 43,5
 25 to 54 years old 1 688 1 584 93,8 1 489 88,2
 55 to 64 years old 634 348 54,8 322 50,7
Female 2 915 2 145 73,6 1 956 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 499 219 43,9 181 36,4
 25 to 54 years old 1 686 1 523 90,4 1 397 82,9
 55 to 64 years old 730 403 55,2 377 51,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,9
Unemployed workers 6,4
Retirees 8,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,7
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 4 166 3 852 4 756 4 270 4 561 4 096
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 45 41 61 61 44 44
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 243 218 288 256 386 376
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 416 407 563 543 552 518
 Intermediate professions 990 944 1 170 1 093 1 198 1 116
 Employees 1 097 994 1 300 1 140 1 166 1 012
 Workers 1 372 1 248 1 362 1 176 1 186 1 030
  • 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 303 527 375
Unemployment rate in % 7,1 11,5 8,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 14,2 23,6 18,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,4 10,0 7,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 3,8 9,4 6,9
  • 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 16,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 8,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,8
2 years at university 5,2
3 to 4 years at university 4,3
5 years or more at university 6,6
  • 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 7 083 7 360 8 014
Working age adult living in the area 3 999 4 065 4 095
Occupational concentration by industry 177,1 181,0 195,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,9 56,4 53,5
  • 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 7 083 100,0 7 360 100,0 8 014 100,0
Employee 6 433 90,8 6 692 90,9 7 245 90,4
 including women 3 399 48,0 3 660 49,7 3 931 49,1
 including partial time jobs 1 112 15,7 1 242 16,9 1 208 15,1
Non-employee 650 9,2 668 9,1 768 9,6
 including women 241 3,4 254 3,4 302 3,8
 including partial time jobs 56 0,8 77 1,0 88 1,1
  • 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 8 116 100,0
Farmer operators 74 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 507 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 920 11,3
Intermediate professions 2 334 28,8
Employees 2 359 29,1
Workers 1 921 23,7
  • 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 0,8 0,7 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,3 5,1 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,6 11,3 11,3
Intermediate professions 25,0 27,3 28,8
Employees 27,3 28,6 29,1
Workers 31,9 27,0 23,7
  • 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 6 882 100,0 7 488 100,0 8 116 100,0 53,1 91,0
Agriculture 117 1,7 126 1,7 134 1,7 25,4 52,0
Industry 1 574 22,9 1 598 21,3 1 584 19,5 37,1 95,4
Construction 483 7,0 402 5,4 492 6,1 8,0 80,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 454 35,7 2 730 36,5 3 241 39,9 54,2 87,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 255 32,8 2 632 35,1 2 665 32,8 71,1 96,6
  • 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 42,0 7,4
Industry 37,3 33,7
Construction 8,6 5,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,4 45,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,7 54,8
  • 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.