Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Limoges Métropole (248719312)

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 137 673 130 944 127 396
Working age adult in % 69,7 70,3 71,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,5 59,8 62,1
 Unemployed workers in % 9,2 10,5 9,2
Economically inactive people in % 30,3 29,7 28,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,2 14,0 14,4
 Retirees in % 9,6 7,8 6,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,5 7,9 8,1
  • 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 127 396 90 853 71,3 79 137 62,1
 15 to 24 years old 31 259 12 241 39,2 9 282 29,7
 25 to 54 years old 71 495 64 352 90,0 56 865 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 24 642 14 260 57,9 12 990 52,7
Male 61 587 45 444 73,8 39 633 64,4
 15 to 24 years old 15 097 6 280 41,6 4 797 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 35 105 32 465 92,5 28 791 82,0
 55 to 64 years old 11 385 6 699 58,8 6 045 53,1
Female 65 808 45 409 69,0 39 504 60,0
 15 to 24 years old 16 162 5 961 36,9 4 485 27,8
 25 to 54 years old 36 390 31 887 87,6 28 074 77,1
 55 to 64 years old 13 257 7 561 57,0 6 945 52,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

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 9,2
Retirees 6,2
Pupils, students or interns 14,4
Other economically inactive people 8,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 96 017 83 271 91 735 77 998 90 992 79 650
including farmer operators 372 335 343 313 342 308
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 435 4 076 4 526 4 095 4 687 4 517
including managers and higher intellectual professions 14 240 13 852 14 190 13 616 15 548 15 012
including intermediate professions 26 211 24 329 25 130 23 187 25 570 23 931
including employees 28 176 24 222 27 230 22 817 25 517 21 655
including workers 20 883 16 458 18 288 13 970 17 465 14 228
  • 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 12 725 13 697 11 716
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 14,9 12,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,5 29,8 24,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,9 13,6 11,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,7 9,2 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 31,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 21,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,3
2 years at university 8,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,5
5 years or more at university 6,6
  • 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 102 474 98 612 100 067
Working age adult living in the area 84 047 79 308 80 366
Occupational concentration by industry 121,9 124,3 124,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,9 53,2 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 102 474 100,0 98 612 100,0 100 067 100,0
Employee 93 747 91,5 89 421 90,7 89 675 89,6
 including women 47 956 46,8 45 924 46,6 45 861 45,8
 including part time jobs 14 632 14,3 14 309 14,5 13 589 13,6
Non-employee 8 727 8,5 9 191 9,3 10 392 10,4
 including women 3 235 3,2 3 430 3,5 3 934 3,9
 including part time jobs 1 030 1,0 1 174 1,2 1 458 1,5
  • 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 99 522 100,0
Farmer operators 391 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 423 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 17 250 17,3
Intermediate professions 30 223 30,4
Employees 27 558 27,7
Workers 18 677 18,8
  • 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 4,6 5,1 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,3 16,0 17,3
Intermediate professions 29,5 30,2 30,4
Employees 29,1 29,5 27,7
Workers 21,0 18,8 18,8
  • 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 102 058 100,0 98 474 100,0 99 522 100,0 49,7 90,6
Agriculture 730 0,7 597 0,6 696 0,7 23,3 47,0
Industry 10 459 10,2 9 272 9,4 9 168 9,2 29,3 94,4
Construction 6 190 6,1 5 249 5,3 6 056 6,1 11,3 79,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 44 920 44,0 42 783 43,4 44 593 44,8 43,8 88,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 39 760 39,0 40 573 41,2 39 009 39,2 67,6 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 21,1 25,2
Industry 29,5 25,5
Construction 13,1 4,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,8 36,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,1 57,9
  • 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.