Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Cholet (49099)

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 57 117 55 015 54 793
Working age adult in % 74,5 76,7 78,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,3 66,9 70,8
 Unemployed workers in % 8,2 9,9 7,6
Economically inactive people in % 25,5 23,3 21,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,6 9,2 8,8
 Retirees in % 10,7 8,4 7,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,2 5,6 5,8
  • 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 54 793 42 953 78,4 38 788 70,8
 15 to 24 years old 10 673 5 546 52,0 4 568 42,8
 25 to 54 years old 32 427 30 387 93,7 27 781 85,7
 55 to 64 years old 11 694 7 020 60,0 6 439 55,1
Male 27 509 22 421 81,5 20 532 74,6
 15 to 24 years old 5 407 3 133 57,9 2 637 48,8
 25 to 54 years old 16 477 15 823 96,0 14 671 89,0
 55 to 64 years old 5 624 3 466 61,6 3 225 57,3
Female 27 284 20 532 75,3 18 256 66,9
 15 to 24 years old 5 265 2 413 45,8 1 931 36,7
 25 to 54 years old 15 949 14 564 91,3 13 111 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 069 3 554 58,6 3 214 53,0
  • 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 70,8
Unemployed workers 7,6
Retirees 7,0
Pupils, students or interns 8,8
Other economically inactive people 5,8
  • 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 42 708 37 990 42 229 36 793 43 127 39 127
including farmer operators 765 756 710 702 499 494
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 230 2 124 2 198 2 027 2 443 2 377
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 261 4 131 4 674 4 497 5 625 5 459
including intermediate professions 10 154 9 376 10 609 9 707 10 392 9 828
including employees 11 092 9 763 10 495 8 989 10 030 8 852
including workers 13 914 11 841 13 073 10 870 13 713 12 117
  • 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 4 693 5 427 4 164
Unemployment rate in % 11,0 12,9 9,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 21,8 25,2 17,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,5 11,2 8,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,4 11,1 8,3
  • 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 20,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,0
2 years at university 5,9
3 to 4 years at university 5,8
5 years or more at university 4,8
  • 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 45 944 45 846 48 991
Working age adult living in the area 38 003 36 985 39 134
Occupational concentration by industry 120,9 124,0 125,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,2 58,3 57,9
  • 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 45 944 100,0 45 846 100,0 48 991 100,0
Employee 41 546 90,4 41 480 90,5 44 202 90,2
 including women 19 947 43,4 19 945 43,5 21 144 43,2
 including part time jobs 8 118 17,7 7 660 16,7 7 140 14,6
Non-employee 4 398 9,6 4 365 9,5 4 789 9,8
 including women 1 304 2,8 1 442 3,1 1 680 3,4
 including part time jobs 431 0,9 507 1,1 568 1,2
  • 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 49 104 100,0
Farmer operators 501 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 697 5,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 074 14,4
Intermediate professions 12 894 26,3
Employees 11 111 22,6
Workers 14 828 30,2
  • 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 1,7 1,6 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 4,9 5,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 12,3 14,4
Intermediate professions 25,0 26,3 26,3
Employees 26,2 24,7 22,6
Workers 31,2 30,2 30,2
  • 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 46 039 100,0 45 353 100,0 49 104 100,0 46,7 91,0
Agriculture 1 013 2,2 945 2,1 855 1,7 24,5 42,8
Industry 11 292 24,5 10 253 22,6 12 532 25,5 32,6 96,3
Construction 3 155 6,9 2 667 5,9 3 131 6,4 11,6 81,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 18 589 40,4 19 318 42,6 20 160 41,1 45,9 88,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 990 26,0 12 170 26,8 12 425 25,3 72,8 94,7
  • 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 39,9 12,9
Industry 32,6 32,2
Construction 13,2 4,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,8 38,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,9 53,8
  • 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.