Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Cholet (49501)

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 34 493 33 167 32 525
Working age adult in % 72,5 74,9 76,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,4 62,5 66,7
 including unemployed workers in % 9,1 12,5 9,9
Economically inactive people in % 27,5 25,1 23,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 9,9 9,7
 including retirees in % 10,4 8,0 6,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,5 7,1 7,2
  • 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 32 525 24 905 76,6 21 700 66,7
 15 to 24 years old 6 857 3 502 51,1 2 755 40,2
 25 to 54 years old 18 918 17 380 91,9 15 315 81,0
 55 to 64 years old 6 751 4 022 59,6 3 631 53,8
Male 16 039 12 936 80,7 11 479 71,6
 15 to 24 years old 3 374 1 869 55,4 1 483 44,0
 25 to 54 years old 9 593 9 160 95,5 8 250 86,0
 55 to 64 years old 3 072 1 907 62,1 1 746 56,8
Female 16 487 11 969 72,6 10 221 62,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 483 1 634 46,9 1 271 36,5
 25 to 54 years old 9 325 8 221 88,2 7 065 75,8
 55 to 64 years old 3 679 2 114 57,5 1 885 51,2
  • 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 66,7
Unemployed workers 9,9
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 7,2
  • 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 25 037 21 895 24 856 20 690 24 885 21 882
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 99 91 45 43 104 97
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 292 1 223 1 247 1 104 1 392 1 329
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 881 2 785 3 022 2 902 3 475 3 402
 Intermediate professions 6 086 5 605 6 165 5 526 6 032 5 547
 Employees 6 400 5 570 6 250 5 178 5 875 5 032
 Workers 8 082 6 622 7 719 5 937 7 648 6 474
  • 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 3 149 4 144 3 205
Unemployment rate in % 12,6 16,7 12,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,3 28,7 21,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,2 15,2 11,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,6 12,8 9,7
  • 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 25,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,2
2 years at university 8,4
3 to 4 years at university 7,6
5 years or more at university 4,7
  • 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 35 049 34 676 37 567
Working age adult living in the area 21 971 20 832 21 919
Occupational concentration by industry 159,5 166,5 171,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,8 56,4 56,1
  • 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 35 049 100,0 34 676 100,0 37 567 100,0
Employee 32 481 92,7 32 087 92,5 34 475 91,8
 including women 15 689 44,8 15 695 45,3 16 822 44,8
 including partial time jobs 6 363 18,2 6 160 17,8 5 911 15,7
Non-employee 2 568 7,3 2 589 7,5 3 092 8,2
 including women 811 2,3 882 2,5 1 093 2,9
 including partial time jobs 269 0,8 305 0,9 397 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 38 536 100,0
Farmer operators 129 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 841 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5 679 14,7
Intermediate professions 10 703 27,8
Employees 9 574 24,8
Workers 10 610 27,5
  • 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 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,3 4,3 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,9 13,7 14,7
Intermediate professions 27,4 27,6 27,8
Employees 27,3 26,6 24,8
Workers 28,8 27,7 27,5
  • 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 34 731 100,0 34 698 100,0 38 536 100,0 47,9 92,4
Agriculture 148 0,4 84 0,2 190 0,5 32,7 36,0
Industry 7 896 22,7 6 244 18,0 8 582 22,3 28,5 97,3
Construction 1 890 5,4 1 662 4,8 1 925 5,0 11,9 83,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 796 42,6 16 283 46,9 17 010 44,1 46,5 89,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 002 28,8 10 425 30,0 10 829 28,1 72,3 95,1
  • 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 61,6 16,4
Industry 28,3 33,1
Construction 13,7 2,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,3 39,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,5 49,0
  • 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.