Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Cahors (46042)

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 30 422 28 685 28 550
Working age adult in % 72,0 74,6 75,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 62,7 63,8 66,3
 Unemployed workers in % 9,3 10,8 9,7
Economically inactive people in % 28,0 25,4 24,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,6 8,4 8,2
 Retirees in % 12,3 9,7 8,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,2 7,2 7,7
  • 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 28 550 21 680 75,9 18 917 66,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 445 1 916 43,1 1 390 31,3
 25 to 54 years old 16 592 15 301 92,2 13 505 81,4
 55 to 64 years old 7 514 4 463 59,4 4 022 53,5
Male 13 836 10 597 76,6 9 156 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 2 363 1 122 47,5 794 33,6
 25 to 54 years old 7 953 7 401 93,1 6 495 81,7
 55 to 64 years old 3 520 2 075 58,9 1 867 53,0
Female 14 714 11 083 75,3 9 761 66,3
 15 to 24 years old 2 081 794 38,1 596 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 8 639 7 900 91,4 7 010 81,1
 55 to 64 years old 3 994 2 388 59,8 2 155 54,0
  • 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 66,3
Unemployed workers 9,7
Retirees 8,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,2
Other economically inactive people 7,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 21 808 19 032 21 378 18 222 21 928 19 131
including farmer operators 500 487 449 442 373 373
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 683 1 575 1 866 1 743 1 888 1 822
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 618 2 528 2 520 2 396 2 711 2 529
including intermediate professions 5 423 4 976 5 173 4 696 5 790 5 355
including employees 6 937 5 933 6 778 5 616 6 615 5 647
including workers 4 502 3 533 4 314 3 329 4 279 3 404
  • 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 2 831 3 099 2 763
Unemployment rate in % 12,9 14,5 12,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,6 31,8 27,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,5 13,1 11,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,4 11,2 9,9
  • 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 26,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,4
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 6,9
5 years or more at university 7,0
  • 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 20 573 19 954 20 820
Working age adult living in the area 19 273 18 607 19 350
Occupational concentration by industry 106,7 107,2 107,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,0 53,8 52,4
  • 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 20 573 100,0 19 954 100,0 20 820 100,0
Employee 17 376 84,5 16 751 83,9 17 417 83,7
 including women 9 506 46,2 9 195 46,1 9 659 46,4
 including part time jobs 3 600 17,5 3 425 17,2 3 296 15,8
Non-employee 3 196 15,5 3 203 16,1 3 403 16,3
 including women 1 064 5,2 1 152 5,8 1 318 6,3
 including part time jobs 362 1,8 433 2,2 547 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 20 804 100,0
Farmer operators 426 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 855 8,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 731 13,1
Intermediate professions 5 900 28,4
Employees 6 374 30,6
Workers 3 517 16,9
  • 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 2,6 2,4 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,0 9,2 8,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,1 13,2 13,1
Intermediate professions 27,0 26,8 28,4
Employees 31,1 30,4 30,6
Workers 18,2 18,0 16,9
  • 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 20 311 100,0 20 062 100,0 20 804 100,0 52,6 84,8
Agriculture 691 3,4 647 3,2 535 2,6 25,9 27,8
Industry 2 032 10,0 1 999 10,0 1 870 9,0 30,2 90,0
Construction 1 484 7,3 1 331 6,6 1 482 7,1 9,0 63,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 157 40,2 7 958 39,7 8 172 39,3 49,3 81,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 947 39,1 8 128 40,5 8 744 42,0 69,6 93,7
  • 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 26,7 25,6
Industry 29,0 40,7
Construction 12,1 3,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,6 38,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,0 62,9
  • 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.