Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)

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 55 373 53 401 51 085
Working age adult in % 69,9 71,8 74,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,7 60,1 66,2
 including unemployed workers in % 10,2 11,7 8,5
Economically inactive people in % 30,1 28,2 25,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,1 9,6 8,5
 including retirees in % 10,2 9,1 7,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,8 9,6 9,0
  • 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 51 085 38 168 74,7 33 824 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 9 643 4 964 51,5 3 944 40,9
 25 to 54 years old 30 023 27 177 90,5 24 403 81,3
 55 to 64 years old 11 419 6 027 52,8 5 476 48,0
Male 25 829 19 881 77,0 17 736 68,7
 15 to 24 years old 5 130 2 793 54,4 2 265 44,1
 25 to 54 years old 15 085 14 144 93,8 12 797 84,8
 55 to 64 years old 5 614 2 945 52,4 2 675 47,6
Female 25 255 18 288 72,4 16 087 63,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 513 2 171 48,1 1 680 37,2
 25 to 54 years old 14 938 13 034 87,3 11 606 77,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 805 3 083 53,1 2 802 48,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 66,2
Unemployed workers 8,5
Retirees 7,8
Pupils, students or interns 8,5
Other economically inactive people 9,0
  • 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 38 597 32 963 38 179 31 992 39 439 35 304
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 87 87 60 57 37 37
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 357 1 267 1 369 1 194 1 340 1 247
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 357 4 220 4 941 4 784 6 340 6 199
 Intermediate professions 10 194 9 393 10 450 9 674 11 168 10 576
 Employees 12 774 10 627 12 095 9 803 11 624 10 112
 Workers 9 300 7 369 8 552 6 480 8 413 7 134
  • 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 5 639 6 240 4 345
Unemployment rate in % 14,6 16,3 11,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 29,5 31,2 20,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,4 14,4 10,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 11,8 9,1
  • 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 24,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 21,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,0
2 years at university 7,0
3 to 4 years at university 5,3
5 years or more at university 4,3
  • 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 38 832 37 727 41 184
Working age adult living in the area 33 204 32 348 34 114
Occupational concentration by industry 116,9 116,6 120,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,5 55,9 56,5
  • 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 38 832 100,0 37 727 100,0 41 184 100,0
Employee 35 818 92,2 34 863 92,4 37 956 92,2
 including women 17 901 46,1 17 805 47,2 19 101 46,4
 including partial time jobs 7 144 18,4 6 954 18,4 6 406 15,6
Non-employee 3 015 7,8 2 864 7,6 3 228 7,8
 including women 1 294 3,3 1 318 3,5 1 535 3,7
 including partial time jobs 325 0,8 380 1,0 486 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 43 109 100,0
Farmer operators 50 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 642 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 753 15,7
Intermediate professions 12 745 29,6
Employees 13 222 30,7
Workers 8 697 20,2
  • 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 0,3 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,4 4,0 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,2 14,4 15,7
Intermediate professions 28,0 29,0 29,6
Employees 33,5 32,9 30,7
Workers 21,7 19,5 20,2
  • 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 38 691 100,0 37 885 100,0 43 109 100,0 50,3 93,5
Agriculture 248 0,6 187 0,5 168 0,4 11,9 75,3
Industry 5 973 15,4 5 633 14,9 6 784 15,7 23,6 97,2
Construction 2 127 5,5 1 681 4,4 1 836 4,3 10,0 90,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 069 38,9 15 270 40,3 18 107 42,0 49,8 90,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 274 39,5 15 114 39,9 16 214 37,6 66,9 95,4
  • 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 14,8 3,0
Industry 23,2 37,7
Construction 10,9 1,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,0 48,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,0 64,6
  • 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.