Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Coutances (50147)

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 15 376 14 388 13 769
Working age adult in % 71,3 72,6 74,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,9 63,6 67,0
 Unemployed workers in % 7,5 9,1 7,7
Economically inactive people in % 28,7 27,4 25,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,6 8,1 7,8
 Retirees in % 11,5 10,6 8,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,5 8,6 8,6
  • 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 13 769 10 289 74,7 9 229 67,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 504 1 297 51,8 1 079 43,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 769 7 085 91,2 6 401 82,4
 55 to 64 years old 3 496 1 906 54,5 1 750 50,0
Male 7 013 5 305 75,6 4 736 67,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 384 768 55,5 657 47,5
 25 to 54 years old 3 926 3 600 91,7 3 229 82,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 704 937 55,0 850 49,9
Female 6 755 4 983 73,8 4 494 66,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 120 529 47,2 422 37,7
 25 to 54 years old 3 843 3 485 90,7 3 172 82,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 792 969 54,1 900 50,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 67,0
Unemployed workers 7,7
Retirees 8,9
Pupils, students or interns 7,8
Other economically inactive people 8,6
  • 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 10 983 9 708 10 467 9 154 10 389 9 419
including farmer operators 377 373 380 375 378 378
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 820 752 644 589 669 625
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 026 1 002 962 929 1 171 1 126
including intermediate professions 2 278 2 082 2 354 2 123 2 398 2 298
including employees 3 161 2 706 3 065 2 636 2 846 2 511
including workers 3 225 2 792 3 008 2 501 2 873 2 480
  • 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 1 147 1 306 1 059
Unemployment rate in % 10,5 12,5 10,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,9 26,1 16,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,7 11,2 9,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,7 7,5 8,2
  • 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 21,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,5
2 years at university 6,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 4,7
  • 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 12 060 11 485 11 611
Working age adult living in the area 9 918 9 248 9 351
Occupational concentration by industry 121,6 124,2 124,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,4 52,8 51,8
  • 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 12 060 100,0 11 485 100,0 11 611 100,0
Employee 10 339 85,7 9 814 85,4 9 909 85,3
 including women 5 295 43,9 5 265 45,8 5 287 45,5
 including part time jobs 2 116 17,5 2 000 17,4 1 785 15,4
Non-employee 1 721 14,3 1 672 14,6 1 702 14,7
 including women 595 4,9 608 5,3 658 5,7
 including part time jobs 138 1,1 191 1,7 191 1,6
  • 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 11 545 100,0
Farmer operators 393 3,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 785 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 271 11,0
Intermediate professions 2 969 25,7
Employees 3 277 28,4
Workers 2 851 24,7
  • 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 3,0 3,5 3,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,1 6,5 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,5 10,6 11,0
Intermediate professions 22,0 23,3 25,7
Employees 30,3 30,2 28,4
Workers 27,2 25,9 24,7
  • 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 11 893 100,0 11 374 100,0 11 545 100,0 52,0 86,2
Agriculture 526 4,4 528 4,6 561 4,9 22,3 29,2
Industry 1 709 14,4 1 854 16,3 1 861 16,1 28,7 94,8
Construction 892 7,5 719 6,3 623 5,4 8,2 82,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 428 37,2 4 005 35,2 4 027 34,9 51,8 82,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 337 36,5 4 267 37,5 4 472 38,7 71,6 94,2
  • 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 14,8 25,4
Industry 27,9 41,7
Construction 8,9 4,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,0 42,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,9 66,3
  • 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.