Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Castres (81065)

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 25 897 24 569 24 912
Working age adult in % 69,2 70,9 72,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,7 58,0 61,1
 Unemployed workers in % 12,5 12,9 11,0
Economically inactive people in % 30,8 29,1 28,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,5 11,1 11,1
 Retirees in % 9,7 8,4 6,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,5 9,6 10,3
  • 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 24 912 17 947 72,0 15 215 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 484 2 504 45,7 1 904 34,7
 25 to 54 years old 13 969 12 301 88,1 10 534 75,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 459 3 142 57,6 2 777 50,9
Male 12 492 9 377 75,1 8 028 64,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 070 1 544 50,3 1 217 39,6
 25 to 54 years old 6 888 6 346 92,1 5 473 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 534 1 487 58,7 1 338 52,8
Female 12 420 8 570 69,0 7 187 57,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 413 959 39,8 687 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 7 081 5 955 84,1 5 061 71,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 926 1 655 56,6 1 440 49,2
  • 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 61,1
Unemployed workers 11,0
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 11,1
Other economically inactive people 10,3
  • 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 17 926 14 693 17 408 14 251 17 919 15 234
including farmer operators 77 74 77 66 55 55
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 116 1 019 1 070 984 1 222 1 124
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 096 1 968 2 130 2 032 2 197 2 115
including intermediate professions 4 169 3 765 4 260 3 814 4 600 4 209
including employees 6 086 4 933 5 773 4 638 5 683 4 801
including workers 4 019 2 936 3 741 2 718 3 731 2 931
  • 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 3 237 3 167 2 732
Unemployment rate in % 18,1 18,2 15,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 34,4 32,6 24,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,3 17,1 14,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,4 12,2 11,6
  • 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 29,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,6
2 years at university 8,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,5
5 years or more at university 7,0
  • 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 22 300 22 215 23 607
Working age adult living in the area 14 786 14 475 15 464
Occupational concentration by industry 150,8 153,5 152,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,1 50,9 50,5
  • 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 22 300 100,0 22 215 100,0 23 607 100,0
Employee 19 865 89,1 19 675 88,6 20 744 87,9
 including women 10 109 45,3 10 259 46,2 10 539 44,6
 including part time jobs 3 960 17,8 3 972 17,9 3 761 15,9
Non-employee 2 435 10,9 2 540 11,4 2 863 12,1
 including women 950 4,3 977 4,4 1 156 4,9
 including part time jobs 318 1,4 410 1,8 470 2,0
  • 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 23 524 100,0
Farmer operators 77 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 653 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 418 14,5
Intermediate professions 6 767 28,8
Employees 7 788 33,1
Workers 3 821 16,2
  • 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 0,4 0,4 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,0 6,2 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,8 14,0 14,5
Intermediate professions 28,1 29,1 28,8
Employees 34,2 33,4 33,1
Workers 17,5 16,9 16,2
  • 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 21 930 100,0 22 053 100,0 23 524 100,0 49,2 88,4
Agriculture 182 0,8 183 0,8 169 0,7 25,3 54,5
Industry 2 971 13,5 2 884 13,1 2 705 11,5 22,6 91,7
Construction 998 4,6 969 4,4 1 110 4,7 12,4 73,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 786 44,6 9 364 42,5 10 151 43,1 49,2 84,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 994 36,5 8 653 39,2 9 389 39,9 61,8 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 22,9 28,1
Industry 22,7 22,0
Construction 15,7 3,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,3 37,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 61,9 59,9
  • 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.