Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of du Pays de Château-Gontier (245300447)

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 17 906 17 839 17 564
Working age adult in % 78,0 77,6 78,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 72,1 70,1 73,2
 Unemployed workers in % 6,0 7,5 5,7
Economically inactive people in % 22,0 22,4 21,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,7 8,5 8,0
 Retirees in % 9,7 8,5 8,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 4,6 5,5 4,8
  • 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 17 564 13 849 78,9 12 852 73,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 188 1 672 52,4 1 428 44,8
 25 to 54 years old 10 285 9 816 95,4 9 186 89,3
 55 to 64 years old 4 091 2 361 57,7 2 238 54,7
Male 8 870 7 099 80,0 6 632 74,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 703 959 56,3 838 49,2
 25 to 54 years old 5 091 4 923 96,7 4 646 91,3
 55 to 64 years old 2 077 1 216 58,6 1 147 55,2
Female 8 693 6 751 77,7 6 221 71,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 484 713 48,0 590 39,7
 25 to 54 years old 5 194 4 893 94,2 4 540 87,4
 55 to 64 years old 2 015 1 145 56,8 1 091 54,2
  • 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 73,2
Unemployed workers 5,7
Retirees 8,3
Pupils, students or interns 8,0
Other economically inactive people 4,8
  • 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 13 961 12 884 13 819 12 447 13 888 12 901
including farmer operators 720 717 639 639 525 525
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 906 881 795 769 820 805
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 151 1 117 1 200 1 157 1 402 1 361
including intermediate professions 2 874 2 731 3 095 2 950 3 243 3 088
including employees 3 364 3 090 3 453 3 069 3 275 2 990
including workers 4 894 4 347 4 514 3 863 4 519 4 133
  • 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 1 070 1 342 997
Unemployment rate in % 7,7 9,7 7,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 20,3 25,5 14,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,0 7,7 6,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 7,7 5,2
  • 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 15,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 8,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 8,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 6,5
2 years at university 4,9
3 to 4 years at university 4,6
5 years or more at university 4,2
  • 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 11 894 11 690 12 250
Working age adult living in the area 12 998 12 607 12 971
Occupational concentration by industry 91,5 92,7 94,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 60,0 57,9 56,9
  • 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 11 894 100,0 11 690 100,0 12 250 100,0
Employee 10 020 84,2 9 926 84,9 10 404 84,9
 including women 5 200 43,7 5 240 44,8 5 624 45,9
 including part time jobs 1 859 15,6 1 774 15,2 1 722 14,1
Non-employee 1 873 15,8 1 764 15,1 1 847 15,1
 including women 652 5,5 603 5,2 674 5,5
 including part time jobs 137 1,1 163 1,4 191 1,6
  • 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 12 444 100,0
Farmer operators 554 4,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 806 6,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 186 9,5
Intermediate professions 2 949 23,7
Employees 3 050 24,5
Workers 3 899 31,3
  • 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 6,2 5,6 4,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,8 6,4 6,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,7 8,5 9,5
Intermediate professions 22,0 24,0 23,7
Employees 24,2 25,2 24,5
Workers 32,0 30,3 31,3
  • 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 11 882 100,0 11 692 100,0 12 444 100,0 50,4 85,8
Agriculture 1 001 8,4 826 7,1 779 6,3 31,4 30,1
Industry 2 685 22,6 2 586 22,1 2 857 23,0 39,6 94,4
Construction 917 7,7 804 6,9 817 6,6 10,8 81,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 800 32,0 3 939 33,7 4 332 34,8 48,8 83,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 478 29,3 3 536 30,2 3 659 29,4 73,4 94,5
  • 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 36,5 29,2
Industry 39,9 34,1
Construction 11,1 9,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,0 42,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,5 54,3
  • 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.