Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Pontivy (56178)

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 22 268 21 959 21 500
Working age adult in % 72,5 73,3 74,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 65,5 64,1 67,1
 Unemployed workers in % 7,0 9,2 7,5
Economically inactive people in % 27,5 26,7 25,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,0 10,6 9,4
 Retirees in % 10,9 9,6 8,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,6 6,6 7,6
  • 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 21 500 16 044 74,6 14 436 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 024 1 808 44,9 1 413 35,1
 25 to 54 years old 12 231 11 260 92,1 10 267 83,9
 55 to 64 years old 5 246 2 977 56,7 2 757 52,6
Male 10 952 8 342 76,2 7 544 68,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 132 1 031 48,4 834 39,1
 25 to 54 years old 6 192 5 809 93,8 5 299 85,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 627 1 501 57,1 1 411 53,7
Female 10 549 7 702 73,0 6 892 65,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 892 776 41,0 579 30,6
 25 to 54 years old 6 039 5 450 90,3 4 968 82,3
 55 to 64 years old 2 618 1 476 56,4 1 346 51,4
  • 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 67,1
Unemployed workers 7,5
Retirees 8,4
Pupils, students or interns 9,4
Other economically inactive people 7,6
  • 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 16 401 14 807 15 922 14 049 15 945 14 433
including farmer operators 632 618 539 536 416 416
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 952 910 897 840 945 888
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 504 1 429 1 357 1 272 1 440 1 403
including intermediate professions 3 882 3 602 3 635 3 392 3 808 3 606
including employees 4 366 3 929 4 285 3 739 4 225 3 794
including workers 4 968 4 318 5 070 4 270 4 979 4 325
  • 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 1 570 2 016 1 608
Unemployment rate in % 9,7 12,5 10,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,0 29,4 21,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,2 10,7 8,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,7 9,6 7,4
  • 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 21,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,2
2 years at university 6,2
3 to 4 years at university 6,5
5 years or more at university 5,7
  • 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 17 845 17 545 18 319
Working age adult living in the area 14 696 14 248 14 633
Occupational concentration by industry 121,4 123,1 125,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,9 53,9 53,6
  • 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 17 845 100,0 17 545 100,0 18 319 100,0
Employee 15 613 87,5 15 463 88,1 16 173 88,3
 including women 7 654 42,9 7 756 44,2 8 127 44,4
 including part time jobs 2 548 14,3 2 627 15,0 2 471 13,5
Non-employee 2 233 12,5 2 082 11,9 2 146 11,7
 including women 747 4,2 744 4,2 836 4,6
 including part time jobs 190 1,1 238 1,4 276 1,5
  • 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 18 027 100,0
Farmer operators 444 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 951 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 913 10,6
Intermediate professions 4 643 25,8
Employees 4 671 25,9
Workers 5 404 30,0
  • 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 3,7 3,2 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,7 5,6 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,0 10,4 10,6
Intermediate professions 24,8 24,2 25,8
Employees 25,7 26,1 25,9
Workers 31,1 30,4 30,0
  • 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 18 071 100,0 17 527 100,0 18 027 100,0 49,8 89,4
Agriculture 949 5,2 950 5,4 827 4,6 28,8 46,9
Industry 4 042 22,4 3 995 22,8 3 984 22,1 37,7 96,1
Construction 1 075 5,9 779 4,4 869 4,8 12,4 75,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 263 34,7 6 396 36,5 6 545 36,3 45,1 88,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 743 31,8 5 408 30,9 5 802 32,2 72,1 94,5
  • 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 34,0 24,2
Industry 37,9 35,0
Construction 14,9 4,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,2 44,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,4 66,8
  • 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.