Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Coutances (205)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 25 620 24 572 23 654
Working age adult in % 71,1 73,3 75,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 64,4 65,0 68,2
 Unemployed workers in % 6,7 8,3 6,9
Economically inactive people in % 28,9 26,7 24,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,0 8,0 7,3
 Retirees in % 12,8 11,0 9,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,1 7,7 7,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 23 654 17 781 75,2 16 143 68,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 918 2 032 51,9 1 685 43,0
 25 to 54 years old 13 402 12 347 92,1 11 332 84,6
 55 to 64 years old 6 334 3 401 53,7 3 126 49,3
Male 11 984 9 168 76,5 8 315 69,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 150 1 233 57,4 1 043 48,5
 25 to 54 years old 6 716 6 253 93,1 5 743 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 3 118 1 682 53,9 1 528 49,0
Female 11 670 8 612 73,8 7 828 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 768 799 45,2 642 36,3
 25 to 54 years old 6 687 6 095 91,1 5 589 83,6
 55 to 64 years old 3 216 1 719 53,5 1 597 49,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,2
Unemployed workers 6,9
Retirees 9,8
Pupils, students or interns 7,3
Other economically inactive people 7,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 18 147 16 319 17 983 15 958 17 809 16 312
including farmer operators 761 737 711 701 806 806
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 412 1 320 1 300 1 216 1 455 1 380
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 706 1 645 1 627 1 559 1 838 1 764
including intermediate professions 3 620 3 349 4 004 3 659 4 123 3 943
including employees 5 247 4 623 5 241 4 561 4 715 4 211
including workers 5 293 4 645 5 026 4 263 4 777 4 206
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 1 722 2 036 1 638
Unemployment rate in % 9,5 11,3 9,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,3 23,9 17,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,1 9,9 8,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 8,6 8,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 18,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 8,7
2 years at university 6,5
3 to 4 years at university 5,7
5 years or more at university 5,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 16 124 15 496 15 626
Working age adult living in the area 16 643 16 193 16 399
Occupational concentration by industry 96,9 95,7 95,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,4 51,6 50,2
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 16 124 100,0 15 496 100,0 15 626 100,0
Employee 13 252 82,2 12 722 82,1 12 785 81,8
 including women 6 811 42,2 6 820 44,0 6 802 43,5
 including part time jobs 2 833 17,6 2 785 18,0 2 494 16,0
Non-employee 2 872 17,8 2 774 17,9 2 841 18,2
 including women 969 6,0 973 6,3 1 059 6,8
 including part time jobs 242 1,5 293 1,9 326 2,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 15 642 100,0
Farmer operators 857 5,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 361 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 549 9,9
Intermediate professions 3 723 23,8
Employees 4 373 28,0
Workers 3 780 24,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 4,7 4,8 5,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,2 8,2 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 9,2 9,9
Intermediate professions 20,2 21,8 23,8
Employees 29,7 30,1 28,0
Workers 27,5 26,0 24,2
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 15 780 100,0 15 549 100,0 15 642 100,0 51,1 81,9
Agriculture 1 359 8,6 1 315 8,5 1 371 8,8 25,6 36,8
Industry 2 017 12,8 2 215 14,2 2 107 13,5 27,7 93,5
Construction 1 214 7,7 1 049 6,7 963 6,2 9,4 74,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 849 37,1 5 403 34,7 5 616 35,9 52,1 78,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 341 33,8 5 568 35,8 5 585 35,7 72,3 93,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 21,7 27,8
Industry 27,3 33,2
Construction 12,0 2,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,8 42,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,9 63,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.