Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Department of Creuse (23)

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 72 562 68 456 64 186
Working age adult in % 70,5 72,8 73,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 62,6 63,5 65,6
 Unemployed workers in % 7,9 9,3 8,1
Economically inactive people in % 29,5 27,2 26,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,1 7,1 7,1
 Retirees in % 13,8 11,5 10,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,6 8,6 9,2
  • 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 64 186 47 358 73,8 42 129 65,6
 15 to 24 years old 9 624 4 544 47,2 3 553 36,9
 25 to 54 years old 35 988 32 621 90,6 29 295 81,4
 55 to 64 years old 18 573 10 192 54,9 9 280 50,0
Male 32 601 24 604 75,5 21 781 66,8
 15 to 24 years old 5 215 2 715 52,1 2 129 40,8
 25 to 54 years old 18 254 16 854 92,3 15 095 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 9 131 5 034 55,1 4 557 49,9
Female 31 585 22 754 72,0 20 347 64,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 408 1 829 41,5 1 424 32,3
 25 to 54 years old 17 734 15 767 88,9 14 200 80,1
 55 to 64 years old 9 442 5 158 54,6 4 724 50,0
  • 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 65,6
Unemployed workers 8,1
Retirees 10,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,1
Other economically inactive people 9,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 51 490 45 593 49 373 43 100 46 994 42 038
including farmer operators 4 827 4 764 4 224 4 169 3 814 3 775
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 584 3 347 3 923 3 665 3 402 3 235
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 043 3 924 3 801 3 577 4 380 4 130
including intermediate professions 9 835 9 147 9 932 9 081 10 078 9 369
including employees 16 058 14 061 15 546 13 448 14 287 12 629
including workers 12 624 10 350 11 302 9 160 10 537 8 899
  • 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 5 760 6 353 5 229
Unemployment rate in % 11,3 12,8 11,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,9 27,3 21,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,7 11,5 10,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,7 10,5 8,9
  • 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 22,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,2
2 years at university 7,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,5
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 45 348 43 289 42 715
Working age adult living in the area 45 977 44 170 43 170
Occupational concentration by industry 98,6 98,0 98,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,1 49,0 48,2
  • 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 45 348 100,0 43 289 100,0 42 715 100,0
Employee 35 239 77,7 33 567 77,5 33 325 78,0
 including women 18 450 40,7 17 834 41,2 17 579 41,2
 including part time jobs 7 110 15,7 6 466 14,9 6 085 14,2
Non-employee 10 109 22,3 9 722 22,5 9 390 22,0
 including women 3 204 7,1 3 223 7,4 3 228 7,6
 including part time jobs 790 1,7 970 2,2 1 134 2,7
  • 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 43 000 100,0
Farmer operators 4 044 9,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 474 8,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 430 10,3
Intermediate professions 9 497 22,1
Employees 12 753 29,7
Workers 8 803 20,5
  • 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 10,6 9,9 9,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,5 8,8 8,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,0 8,6 10,3
Intermediate professions 20,3 21,5 22,1
Employees 30,8 31,1 29,7
Workers 21,8 20,2 20,5
  • 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 45 559 100,0 42 965 100,0 43 000 100,0 48,7 78,7
Agriculture 5 671 12,4 4 871 11,3 4 986 11,6 24,5 19,0
Industry 4 619 10,1 4 215 9,8 4 211 9,8 27,1 89,7
Construction 3 225 7,1 2 829 6,6 2 619 6,1 6,1 68,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 293 31,4 13 342 31,1 13 676 31,8 48,2 78,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 17 750 39,0 17 709 41,2 17 508 40,7 67,5 94,6
  • 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 24,1 24,6
Industry 25,8 38,8
Construction 6,7 4,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,6 43,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,8 60,6
  • 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.