Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of La Souterraine (23176)

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 14 286 13 413 12 325
Working age adult in % 68,4 70,9 72,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,8 61,8 64,1
 Unemployed workers in % 7,5 9,1 8,2
Economically inactive people in % 31,6 29,1 27,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,5 7,7 7,3
 Retirees in % 14,7 12,4 10,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,5 9,0 9,6
  • 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 12 325 8 910 72,3 7 902 64,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 848 823 44,5 620 33,5
 25 to 54 years old 6 752 6 095 90,3 5 460 80,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 725 1 992 53,5 1 822 48,9
Male 6 265 4 684 74,8 4 163 66,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 007 521 51,7 418 41,5
 25 to 54 years old 3 416 3 172 92,9 2 845 83,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 841 991 53,8 901 48,9
Female 6 060 4 226 69,7 3 739 61,7
 15 to 24 years old 841 301 35,8 202 24,1
 25 to 54 years old 3 336 2 923 87,6 2 615 78,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 883 1 001 53,2 921 48,9
  • 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 64,1
Unemployed workers 8,2
Retirees 10,8
Pupils, students or interns 7,3
Other economically inactive people 9,6
  • 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 9 835 8 676 9 538 8 339 8 595 7 646
including farmer operators 945 920 757 742 753 738
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 796 747 763 728 671 646
including managers and higher intellectual professions 739 698 748 688 707 673
including intermediate professions 1 759 1 602 1 704 1 537 1 887 1 759
including employees 3 067 2 646 2 880 2 547 2 495 2 171
including workers 2 450 2 062 2 551 2 098 1 984 1 659
  • 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 1 078 1 223 1 008
Unemployment rate in % 11,0 12,9 11,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,0 28,6 24,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,5 11,6 10,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,7 9,3 8,5
  • 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 22,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,0
2 years at university 6,7
3 to 4 years at university 7,7
5 years or more at university 5,0
  • 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 7 965 7 679 7 250
Working age adult living in the area 8 774 8 404 8 098
Occupational concentration by industry 90,8 91,4 89,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 46,0 46,2 45,6
  • 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 7 965 100,0 7 679 100,0 7 250 100,0
Employee 5 960 74,8 5 751 74,9 5 370 74,1
 including women 2 929 36,8 2 899 37,8 2 722 37,5
 including part time jobs 1 186 14,9 1 121 14,6 989 13,6
Non-employee 2 005 25,2 1 928 25,1 1 880 25,9
 including women 620 7,8 649 8,4 644 8,9
 including part time jobs 142 1,8 171 2,2 232 3,2
  • 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 7 074 100,0
Farmer operators 766 10,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 697 9,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 581 8,2
Intermediate professions 1 513 21,4
Employees 1 992 28,2
Workers 1 526 21,6
  • 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 11,4 10,3 10,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 9,6 9,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,1 7,9 8,2
Intermediate professions 17,5 18,2 21,4
Employees 29,2 28,9 28,2
Workers 24,5 25,1 21,6
  • 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 7 971 100,0 7 743 100,0 7 074 100,0 45,6 74,9
Agriculture 1 085 13,6 956 12,4 961 13,6 22,8 19,3
Industry 851 10,7 928 12,0 639 9,0 25,6 86,8
Construction 633 7,9 546 7,0 424 6,0 5,9 69,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 966 37,2 2 724 35,2 2 546 36,0 45,1 75,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 436 30,6 2 589 33,4 2 504 35,4 66,8 93,4
  • 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 19,4 23,6
Industry 21,0 56,3
Construction 6,7 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,7 40,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,7 68,0
  • 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.