Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Argentan (61302)

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 9 880 9 131 8 425
Working age adult in % 63,3 66,0 66,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 51,3 51,7 54,4
 including unemployed workers in % 12,0 14,3 11,7
Economically inactive people in % 36,7 34,0 33,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,2 7,0 7,8
 including retirees in % 11,3 10,5 9,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,2 16,6 16,9
  • 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 8 425 5 566 66,1 4 579 54,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 652 801 48,5 613 37,1
 25 to 54 years old 4 792 3 847 80,3 3 168 66,1
 55 to 64 years old 1 981 918 46,3 798 40,3
Male 4 404 2 792 63,4 2 287 51,9
 15 to 24 years old 924 419 45,3 331 35,8
 25 to 54 years old 2 559 1 979 77,3 1 613 63,0
 55 to 64 years old 920 394 42,8 343 37,3
Female 4 021 2 774 69,0 2 292 57,0
 15 to 24 years old 728 382 52,5 282 38,8
 25 to 54 years old 2 233 1 868 83,7 1 555 69,7
 55 to 64 years old 1 061 524 49,4 455 42,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 54,4
Unemployed workers 11,7
Retirees 9,3
Pupils, students or interns 7,8
Other economically inactive people 16,9
  • 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 6 282 5 086 6 056 4 749 5 564 4 606
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 17 17 21 19 17 17
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 301 282 314 282 319 312
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 340 328 445 429 457 447
 Intermediate professions 1 169 1 057 1 122 1 000 1 006 918
 Employees 2 156 1 799 2 047 1 558 1 919 1 609
 Workers 2 162 1 604 1 963 1 460 1 710 1 303
  • 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 1 188 1 303 986
Unemployment rate in % 19,0 21,6 17,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 33,2 32,9 23,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,8 20,7 17,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,5 15,0 13,1
  • 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 29,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,8
2 years at university 9,7
3 to 4 years at university 4,7
5 years or more at university 3,9
  • 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 8 835 8 369 8 570
Working age adult living in the area 5 135 4 777 4 655
Occupational concentration by industry 172,1 175,2 184,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,5 48,6 45,8
  • 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 8 835 100,0 8 369 100,0 8 570 100,0
Employee 8 037 91,0 7 622 91,1 7 793 90,9
 including women 4 180 47,3 4 008 47,9 4 137 48,3
 including partial time jobs 1 540 17,4 1 344 16,1 1 422 16,6
Non-employee 798 9,0 747 8,9 777 9,1
 including women 321 3,6 300 3,6 323 3,8
 including partial time jobs 89 1,0 91 1,1 110 1,3
  • 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 8 365 100,0
Farmer operators 48 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 493 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 965 11,5
Intermediate professions 2 018 24,1
Employees 2 865 34,2
Workers 1 976 23,6
  • 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 0,3 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,3 4,8 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,8 8,9 11,5
Intermediate professions 24,9 26,4 24,1
Employees 32,9 34,4 34,2
Workers 27,7 25,1 23,6
  • 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 8 883 100,0 8 410 100,0 8 365 100,0 51,8 91,5
Agriculture 80 0,9 53 0,6 92 1,1 36,0 42,3
Industry 1 348 15,2 1 142 13,6 915 10,9 29,9 91,6
Construction 449 5,1 326 3,9 303 3,6 8,0 79,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 702 41,7 3 517 41,8 3 491 41,7 50,8 88,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 304 37,2 3 372 40,1 3 564 42,6 62,4 96,8
  • 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 42,3 31,4
Industry 30,5 24,0
Construction 8,0 8,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,0 41,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 62,6 57,4
  • 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.