Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Châteauroux (36044)

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 29 002 26 873 25 153
Working age adult in % 71,9 71,6 72,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,2 58,1 60,9
 Unemployed workers in % 11,7 13,4 11,3
Economically inactive people in % 28,1 28,4 27,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 8,9 9,2
 Retirees in % 9,8 8,6 6,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,8 10,9 12,1
  • 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 25 153 18 145 72,1 15 314 60,9
 15 to 24 years old 5 200 2 541 48,9 1 914 36,8
 25 to 54 years old 14 579 12 562 86,2 10 708 73,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 374 3 041 56,6 2 692 50,1
Male 12 090 8 889 73,5 7 557 62,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 712 1 387 51,1 1 028 37,9
 25 to 54 years old 6 966 6 086 87,4 5 298 76,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 412 1 416 58,7 1 231 51,0
Female 13 063 9 256 70,9 7 757 59,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 488 1 154 46,4 886 35,6
 25 to 54 years old 7 614 6 476 85,1 5 410 71,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 961 1 625 54,9 1 461 49,3
  • 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 60,9
Unemployed workers 11,3
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,2
Other economically inactive people 12,1
  • 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 20 837 17 465 19 213 15 625 18 058 15 300
including farmer operators 49 49 20 18 30 30
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 765 692 699 636 763 707
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 295 2 200 2 437 2 349 2 478 2 396
including intermediate professions 4 913 4 555 4 501 4 006 4 618 4 254
including employees 6 958 5 789 6 343 4 978 5 773 4 816
including workers 5 568 4 180 4 833 3 638 3 986 3 097
  • 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 3 394 3 604 2 830
Unemployment rate in % 16,3 18,7 15,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,3 32,3 24,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,3 17,5 14,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,9 13,4 11,5
  • 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 31,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,2
2 years at university 10,2
3 to 4 years at university 7,3
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 25 436 23 966 23 733
Working age adult living in the area 17 640 15 910 15 636
Occupational concentration by industry 144,2 150,6 151,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,8 53,1 51,4
  • 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 25 436 100,0 23 966 100,0 23 733 100,0
Employee 23 664 93,0 22 099 92,2 21 642 91,2
 including women 12 705 49,9 12 041 50,2 11 904 50,2
 including part time jobs 3 847 15,1 3 758 15,7 3 101 13,1
Non-employee 1 772 7,0 1 868 7,8 2 091 8,8
 including women 694 2,7 792 3,3 875 3,7
 including part time jobs 235 0,9 307 1,3 293 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 23 228 100,0
Farmer operators 20 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 177 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 233 13,9
Intermediate professions 7 416 31,9
Employees 7 106 30,6
Workers 4 276 18,4
  • 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 0,2 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,6 4,0 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,3 14,5 13,9
Intermediate professions 29,1 29,1 31,9
Employees 34,0 33,3 30,6
Workers 20,7 19,0 18,4
  • 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 25 241 100,0 24 073 100,0 23 228 100,0 54,1 92,2
Agriculture 95 0,4 98 0,4 171 0,7 39,4 88,3
Industry 3 265 12,9 2 541 10,6 2 531 10,9 31,4 95,0
Construction 1 029 4,1 1 016 4,2 962 4,1 7,0 77,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 542 41,8 9 935 41,3 9 331 40,2 50,0 88,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 309 40,8 10 483 43,5 10 232 44,1 68,2 96,1
  • 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 44,6 0,0
Industry 32,0 19,5
Construction 8,6 1,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,4 38,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,5 59,5
  • 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.