Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Region of Bretagne (53)

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 2 022 508 2 021 155 2 060 284
Working age adult in % 71,9 73,3 75,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 64,5 64,5 67,9
 Unemployed workers in % 7,5 8,8 7,3
Economically inactive people in % 28,1 26,7 24,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,3 10,9 10,3
 Retirees in % 10,7 8,9 7,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,0 6,9 6,9
  • 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 2 060 284 1 547 696 75,1 1 398 288 67,9
 15 to 24 years old 393 095 168 588 42,9 136 340 34,7
 25 to 54 years old 1 212 529 1 123 152 92,6 1 027 363 84,7
 55 to 64 years old 454 661 255 955 56,3 234 585 51,6
Male 1 032 705 793 044 76,8 720 456 69,8
 15 to 24 years old 204 679 95 651 46,7 78 111 38,2
 25 to 54 years old 606 560 571 290 94,2 526 090 86,7
 55 to 64 years old 221 466 126 102 56,9 116 255 52,5
Female 1 027 579 754 652 73,4 677 832 66,0
 15 to 24 years old 188 415 72 937 38,7 58 229 30,9
 25 to 54 years old 605 969 551 862 91,1 501 273 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 233 195 129 853 55,7 118 330 50,7
  • 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 67,9
Unemployed workers 7,3
Retirees 7,6
Pupils, students or interns 10,3
Other economically inactive people 6,9
  • 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 1 455 030 1 303 650 1 481 732 1 304 146 1 547 327 1 401 713
including farmer operators 39 767 39 221 36 041 35 463 29 142 28 742
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 89 707 84 286 93 105 87 369 99 330 95 409
including managers and higher intellectual professions 181 891 174 855 196 731 187 568 242 476 232 829
including intermediate professions 348 441 321 584 366 732 334 432 400 906 373 680
including employees 412 777 362 474 416 297 357 853 406 458 358 058
including workers 373 597 321 229 360 027 301 460 357 506 312 995
  • 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 150 705 177 901 149 408
Unemployment rate in % 10,4 12,0 9,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,3 25,7 19,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,9 10,6 8,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,1 10,0 8,3
  • 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 20,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,6
2 years at university 6,8
3 to 4 years at university 6,8
5 years or more at university 6,3
  • 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 1 298 323 1 303 606 1 401 009
Working age adult living in the area 1 313 434 1 317 297 1 416 411
Occupational concentration by industry 98,8 99,0 98,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,7 55,0 54,8
  • 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 1 298 323 100,0 1 303 606 100,0 1 401 009 100,0
Employee 1 116 078 86,0 1 119 695 85,9 1 200 040 85,7
 including women 555 361 42,8 564 004 43,3 601 448 42,9
 including part time jobs 219 506 16,9 217 029 16,6 207 827 14,8
Non-employee 182 246 14,0 183 911 14,1 200 968 14,3
 including women 64 790 5,0 68 117 5,2 79 633 5,7
 including part time jobs 18 368 1,4 21 622 1,7 26 862 1,9
  • 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 1 405 319 100,0
Farmer operators 29 691 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 98 494 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 229 340 16,3
Intermediate professions 371 158 26,4
Employees 360 297 25,6
Workers 316 339 22,5
  • 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 3,1 2,8 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,6 6,9 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,1 14,1 16,3
Intermediate professions 24,5 25,5 26,4
Employees 27,9 27,5 25,6
Workers 24,8 23,2 22,5
  • 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 1 297 496 100,0 1 302 603 100,0 1 405 319 100,0 48,5 86,7
Agriculture 64 648 5,0 60 478 4,6 55 773 4,0 29,1 46,0
Industry 185 975 14,3 176 580 13,6 187 026 13,3 33,7 93,5
Construction 96 576 7,4 89 432 6,9 98 133 7,0 12,2 77,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 531 938 41,0 543 300 41,7 617 093 43,9 46,3 85,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 418 360 32,2 432 812 33,2 447 293 31,8 68,2 92,9
  • 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 32,7 26,0
Industry 33,7 34,4
Construction 14,1 5,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,2 41,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,4 64,7
  • 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.