Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Castres (81065)

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 26 132 24 790 25 005
Working age adult in % 69,0 70,9 72,0
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,8 57,9 60,6
 including unemployed workers in % 12,2 13,0 11,3
Economically inactive people in % 31,0 29,1 28,0
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,6 11,2 10,8
 including retirees in % 10,1 8,5 6,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 10,3 9,5 10,3
  • 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 25 005 17 995 72,0 15 158 60,6
 15 to 24 years old 5 454 2 510 46,0 1 910 35,0
 25 to 54 years old 13 943 12 317 88,3 10 471 75,1
 55 to 64 years old 5 608 3 167 56,5 2 778 49,5
Male 12 437 9 397 75,6 8 005 64,4
 15 to 24 years old 3 031 1 548 51,1 1 224 40,4
 25 to 54 years old 6 854 6 342 92,5 5 442 79,4
 55 to 64 years old 2 552 1 508 59,1 1 340 52,5
Female 12 568 8 598 68,4 7 153 56,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 423 963 39,7 686 28,3
 25 to 54 years old 7 088 5 976 84,3 5 028 70,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 057 1 659 54,3 1 438 47,1
  • 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 60,6
Unemployed workers 11,3
Retirees 6,9
Pupils, students or interns 10,8
Other economically inactive people 10,3
  • 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 18 026 14 852 17 552 14 336 17 945 15 174
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 77 77 86 73 83 83
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 084 979 1 073 968 1 244 1 132
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 051 1 935 2 131 2 022 2 237 2 152
 Intermediate professions 4 179 3 797 4 231 3 770 4 541 4 155
 Employees 6 147 4 999 5 868 4 747 5 839 4 898
 Workers 4 141 3 065 3 797 2 755 3 590 2 754
  • 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 3 179 3 226 2 836
Unemployment rate in % 17,6 18,4 15,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,3 34,1 23,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,3 17,2 15,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,9 11,5 12,3
  • 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 31,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,1
2 years at university 8,4
3 to 4 years at university 6,9
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 22 324 22 222 23 493
Working age adult living in the area 14 936 14 519 15 366
Occupational concentration by industry 149,5 153,1 152,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,5 51,3 50,7
  • 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 22 324 100,0 22 222 100,0 23 493 100,0
Employee 19 929 89,3 19 734 88,8 20 621 87,8
 including women 10 090 45,2 10 294 46,3 10 429 44,4
 including partial time jobs 3 995 17,9 4 057 18,3 3 840 16,3
Non-employee 2 395 10,7 2 488 11,2 2 872 12,2
 including women 906 4,1 990 4,5 1 141 4,9
 including partial time jobs 285 1,3 411 1,8 489 2,1
  • 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 23 443 100,0
Farmer operators 114 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 750 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 319 14,2
Intermediate professions 6 730 28,7
Employees 7 747 33,0
Workers 3 784 16,1
  • 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 0,4 0,4 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,1 5,7 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,7 13,5 14,2
Intermediate professions 27,4 29,2 28,7
Employees 33,7 34,3 33,0
Workers 18,6 16,8 16,1
  • 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 22 135 100,0 21 905 100,0 23 443 100,0 48,8 88,2
Agriculture 182 0,8 191 0,9 217 0,9 31,3 49,9
Industry 3 107 14,0 2 898 13,2 2 863 12,2 22,8 91,9
Construction 1 045 4,7 876 4,0 1 133 4,8 13,6 74,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 837 44,4 9 387 42,9 10 050 42,9 48,7 84,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 963 36,0 8 553 39,0 9 179 39,2 61,7 94,1
  • 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 27,9 34,7
Industry 22,7 24,1
Construction 16,7 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,8 37,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 62,1 55,6
  • 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.