Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Coutances (50207)

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 6 288 5 650 5 349
Working age adult in % 68,8 69,3 70,5
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,7 57,2 59,8
 including unemployed workers in % 9,1 12,0 10,6
Economically inactive people in % 31,2 30,7 29,5
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,7 10,1 10,2
 including retirees in % 9,1 9,0 6,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,4 11,6 12,6
  • 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 5 349 3 769 70,5 3 201 59,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 304 672 51,6 548 42,0
 25 to 54 years old 2 913 2 490 85,5 2 110 72,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 133 607 53,6 543 48,0
Male 2 760 1 957 70,9 1 647 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 752 404 53,7 342 45,4
 25 to 54 years old 1 488 1 273 85,5 1 060 71,2
 55 to 64 years old 519 281 54,1 245 47,2
Female 2 589 1 812 70,0 1 554 60,0
 15 to 24 years old 551 268 48,7 206 37,4
 25 to 54 years old 1 424 1 217 85,5 1 050 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 613 326 53,2 298 48,6
  • 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 59,8
Unemployed workers 10,6
Retirees 6,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,2
Other economically inactive people 12,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 4 362 3 707 3 832 3 105 3 689 3 098
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 20 20 10 10 25 21
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 219 199 172 137 198 154
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 459 447 447 428 391 371
 Intermediate professions 925 850 861 756 768 713
 Employees 1 251 984 1 196 950 1 082 916
 Workers 1 432 1 208 1 115 823 1 190 922
  • 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 574 680 568
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 17,4 15,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,9 27,2 18,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,3 16,3 15,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,6 9,2 10,5
  • 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 29,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,2
2 years at university 8,2
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 5,8
  • 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 9 464 8 966 8 954
Working age adult living in the area 3 792 3 265 3 236
Occupational concentration by industry 249,6 274,6 276,7
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 9 464 100,0 8 966 100,0 8 954 100,0
Employee 8 667 91,6 8 160 91,0 8 130 90,8
 including women 4 507 47,6 4 422 49,3 4 428 49,5
 including partial time jobs 1 707 18,0 1 582 17,6 1 443 16,1
Non-employee 797 8,4 806 9,0 824 9,2
 including women 304 3,2 315 3,5 343 3,8
 including partial time jobs 70 0,7 113 1,3 106 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 8 833 100,0
Farmer operators 42 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 434 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 007 11,4
Intermediate professions 2 580 29,2
Employees 2 724 30,8
Workers 2 046 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 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,7 4,3 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 12,6 11,4
Intermediate professions 24,7 25,2 29,2
Employees 31,7 31,6 30,8
Workers 27,7 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 9 299 100,0 8 850 100,0 8 833 100,0 54,4 91,6
Agriculture 49 0,5 74 0,8 105 1,2 32,8 65,5
Industry 1 535 16,5 1 623 18,3 1 587 18,0 29,0 96,4
Construction 524 5,6 414 4,7 350 4,0 12,7 91,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 628 39,0 3 133 35,4 3 088 35,0 53,1 84,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 563 38,3 3 606 40,7 3 703 41,9 70,9 95,8
  • 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 35,5 27,8
Industry 28,4 44,7
Construction 12,4 16,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,9 42,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,9 69,6
  • 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.