Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality 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 34 666 32 704 32 562
Working age adult in % 73,0 75,3 76,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 62,7 63,0 67,1
 Unemployed workers in % 10,3 12,3 9,4
Economically inactive people in % 27,0 24,7 23,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 10,1 9,7
 Retirees in % 10,1 7,6 6,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,5 7,0 7,4
  • 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 32 562 24 896 76,5 21 839 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 6 963 3 594 51,6 2 889 41,5
 25 to 54 years old 18 759 17 155 91,4 15 194 81,0
 55 to 64 years old 6 841 4 147 60,6 3 756 54,9
Male 16 217 13 090 80,7 11 677 72,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 455 1 980 57,3 1 623 47,0
 25 to 54 years old 9 575 9 078 94,8 8 184 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 3 188 2 032 63,8 1 870 58,7
Female 16 345 11 806 72,2 10 162 62,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 508 1 615 46,0 1 266 36,1
 25 to 54 years old 9 184 8 077 87,9 7 010 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 3 653 2 114 57,9 1 886 51,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

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 9,4
Retirees 6,5
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 7,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 25 341 21 793 24 630 20 575 24 924 22 090
including farmer operators 96 87 46 43 75 75
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 294 1 207 1 280 1 149 1 446 1 385
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 928 2 839 3 064 2 938 3 787 3 696
including intermediate professions 6 187 5 631 6 296 5 664 5 900 5 497
including employees 6 501 5 530 6 005 4 955 5 811 5 004
including workers 8 087 6 499 7 534 5 827 7 539 6 432
  • 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 3 555 4 035 3 057
Unemployment rate in % 14,0 16,4 12,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,7 28,5 19,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,4 15,0 11,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,6 12,6 9,4
  • 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 24,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,3
2 years at university 7,4
3 to 4 years at university 6,9
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 34 951 34 836 37 823
Working age adult living in the area 21 859 20 719 22 077
Occupational concentration by industry 159,9 168,1 171,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,1 56,1 55,9
  • 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 34 951 100,0 34 836 100,0 37 823 100,0
Employee 32 349 92,6 32 206 92,5 34 702 91,7
 including women 15 673 44,8 15 726 45,1 16 873 44,6
 including part time jobs 6 467 18,5 6 049 17,4 5 748 15,2
Non-employee 2 602 7,4 2 630 7,5 3 121 8,3
 including women 828 2,4 915 2,6 1 135 3,0
 including part time jobs 301 0,9 331 1,0 412 1,1
  • 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 37 594 100,0
Farmer operators 113 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 789 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 006 16,0
Intermediate professions 10 342 27,5
Employees 9 132 24,3
Workers 10 213 27,2
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,2 4,3 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,3 13,8 16,0
Intermediate professions 27,2 28,2 27,5
Employees 27,2 26,2 24,3
Workers 28,7 27,4 27,2
  • 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 34 769 100,0 34 765 100,0 37 594 100,0 48,1 92,2
Agriculture 161 0,5 84 0,2 195 0,5 34,4 46,0
Industry 7 537 21,7 6 374 18,3 8 400 22,3 29,5 97,1
Construction 1 845 5,3 1 650 4,7 1 865 5,0 11,9 83,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 141 43,5 16 199 46,6 16 465 43,8 46,7 89,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 086 29,0 10 458 30,1 10 669 28,4 71,6 95,1
  • 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 55,6 16,3
Industry 29,1 40,5
Construction 13,5 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,6 39,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,8 48,9
  • 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.