Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality 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 8 955 8 914 8 702
Working age adult in % 69,7 69,7 72,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,6 57,9 62,1
 Unemployed workers in % 9,0 11,8 9,9
Economically inactive people in % 30,3 30,3 28,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,2 13,5 11,5
 Retirees in % 9,4 8,6 7,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,7 8,1 9,3
  • 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 8 702 6 268 72,0 5 403 62,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 035 916 45,0 677 33,2
 25 to 54 years old 4 846 4 329 89,3 3 801 78,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 822 1 023 56,2 925 50,8
Male 4 361 3 213 73,7 2 784 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 064 501 47,0 389 36,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 434 2 229 91,6 1 950 80,1
 55 to 64 years old 863 484 56,1 445 51,6
Female 4 341 3 054 70,4 2 619 60,3
 15 to 24 years old 970 415 42,8 288 29,6
 25 to 54 years old 2 412 2 100 87,1 1 851 76,7
 55 to 64 years old 958 539 56,3 480 50,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 62,1
Unemployed workers 9,9
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 11,5
Other economically inactive people 9,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 6 240 5 423 6 202 5 152 6 414 5 615
including farmer operators 19 18 25 22 24 24
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 339 313 327 300 322 292
including managers and higher intellectual professions 770 740 710 675 629 616
including intermediate professions 1 566 1 454 1 410 1 267 1 652 1 551
including employees 1 736 1 535 1 756 1 441 1 773 1 548
including workers 1 742 1 364 1 887 1 447 1 920 1 585
  • 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 810 1 054 865
Unemployment rate in % 13,0 17,0 13,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,0 32,7 26,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,3 14,8 12,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 12,5 9,6
  • 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 27,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,0
2 years at university 5,6
3 to 4 years at university 8,0
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 9 871 8 884 9 157
Working age adult living in the area 5 482 5 233 5 480
Occupational concentration by industry 180,1 169,8 167,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,8 51,3 52,4
  • 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 9 871 100,0 8 884 100,0 9 157 100,0
Employee 9 021 91,4 8 131 91,5 8 313 90,8
 including women 4 762 48,2 4 221 47,5 4 360 47,6
 including part time jobs 1 609 16,3 1 578 17,8 1 437 15,7
Non-employee 850 8,6 754 8,5 844 9,2
 including women 326 3,3 317 3,6 376 4,1
 including part time jobs 82 0,8 95 1,1 122 1,3
  • 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 8 854 100,0
Farmer operators 36 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 415 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 169 13,2
Intermediate professions 2 393 27,0
Employees 2 935 33,1
Workers 1 908 21,5
  • 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 0,5 0,4 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 5,2 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 12,3 13,2
Intermediate professions 28,4 25,5 27,0
Employees 32,2 31,3 33,1
Workers 23,3 25,4 21,5
  • 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 9 706 100,0 8 925 100,0 8 854 100,0 53,6 92,5
Agriculture 61 0,6 92 1,0 71 0,8 32,5 56,9
Industry 1 212 12,5 1 190 13,3 1 080 12,2 31,4 95,6
Construction 456 4,7 343 3,8 406 4,6 12,6 81,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 853 39,7 4 052 45,4 3 885 43,9 52,2 90,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 125 42,5 3 250 36,4 3 413 38,5 67,6 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 34,2 30,3
Industry 32,0 20,1
Construction 15,6 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,8 46,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,6 66,5
  • 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.