Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of La Souterraine (435)

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 7 364 6 926 6 366
Working age adult in % 68,6 71,1 71,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,5 61,0 62,6
 Unemployed workers in % 8,1 10,1 8,8
Economically inactive people in % 31,4 28,9 28,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 8,9 8,6
 Retirees in % 13,1 10,9 9,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,8 9,2 10,2
  • 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 6 366 4 545 71,4 3 983 62,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 093 462 42,3 337 30,8
 25 to 54 years old 3 444 3 096 89,9 2 743 79,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 829 987 54,0 903 49,4
Male 3 215 2 357 73,3 2 051 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 577 288 49,9 223 38,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 724 1 579 91,6 1 384 80,3
 55 to 64 years old 914 490 53,6 444 48,6
Female 3 151 2 188 69,4 1 933 61,3
 15 to 24 years old 516 174 33,7 115 22,2
 25 to 54 years old 1 720 1 517 88,2 1 359 79,0
 55 to 64 years old 915 498 54,4 458 50,1
  • 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 62,6
Unemployed workers 8,8
Retirees 9,9
Pupils, students or interns 8,6
Other economically inactive people 10,2
  • 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 5 110 4 481 4 970 4 265 4 282 3 807
including farmer operators 317 304 276 276 281 271
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 381 352 353 338 334 324
including managers and higher intellectual professions 384 372 441 421 402 388
including intermediate professions 1 016 943 983 891 1 040 1 000
including employees 1 649 1 426 1 561 1 312 1 232 1 113
including workers 1 298 1 083 1 289 1 028 922 713
  • 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 600 697 562
Unemployment rate in % 11,9 14,1 12,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,2 29,5 27,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,9 13,0 11,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,8 9,0 8,6
  • 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 26,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 18,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,7
2 years at university 7,0
3 to 4 years at university 7,4
5 years or more at university 3,3
  • 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 4 602 4 398 4 098
Working age adult living in the area 4 486 4 282 4 068
Occupational concentration by industry 102,6 102,7 100,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,9 48,3 47,4
  • 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 4 602 100,0 4 398 100,0 4 098 100,0
Employee 3 718 80,8 3 553 80,8 3 271 79,8
 including women 1 723 37,4 1 687 38,3 1 623 39,6
 including part time jobs 689 15,0 611 13,9 566 13,8
Non-employee 884 19,2 845 19,2 827 20,2
 including women 278 6,0 290 6,6 281 6,9
 including part time jobs 73 1,6 76 1,7 106 2,6
  • 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 4 079 100,0
Farmer operators 301 7,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 374 9,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 403 9,9
Intermediate professions 1 016 24,9
Employees 1 086 26,6
Workers 899 22,0
  • 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 6,9 6,8 7,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,9 8,7 9,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,4 9,3 9,9
Intermediate professions 19,9 20,7 24,9
Employees 29,6 29,3 26,6
Workers 26,3 25,2 22,0
  • 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 4 558 100,0 4 417 100,0 4 079 100,0 45,5 79,3
Agriculture 369 8,1 370 8,4 385 9,4 23,6 19,5
Industry 641 14,1 647 14,6 428 10,5 21,4 93,2
Construction 338 7,4 251 5,7 222 5,4 2,3 66,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 878 41,2 1 755 39,7 1 607 39,4 43,7 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 332 29,2 1 395 31,6 1 436 35,2 67,2 92,9
  • 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 12,8 26,2
Industry 19,4 50,0
Construction 3,4 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,8 31,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,6 62,0
  • 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.