Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Bourges (18501)

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 55 823 53 141 51 170
Working age adult in % 70,5 70,5 72,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,6 59,7 62,6
 Unemployed workers in % 9,9 10,8 9,6
Economically inactive people in % 29,5 29,5 27,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,8 11,2 10,6
 Retirees in % 9,6 8,2 6,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,1 10,1 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 51 170 36 972 72,3 32 039 62,6
 15 to 24 years old 10 895 4 913 45,1 3 836 35,2
 25 to 54 years old 29 282 25 677 87,7 22 482 76,8
 55 to 64 years old 10 993 6 382 58,1 5 720 52,0
Male 25 431 18 806 73,9 16 305 64,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 884 2 779 47,2 2 168 36,9
 25 to 54 years old 14 388 12 981 90,2 11 414 79,3
 55 to 64 years old 5 160 3 045 59,0 2 723 52,8
Female 25 739 18 166 70,6 15 733 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 011 2 133 42,6 1 668 33,3
 25 to 54 years old 14 894 12 696 85,2 11 068 74,3
 55 to 64 years old 5 834 3 337 57,2 2 997 51,4
  • 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 62,6
Unemployed workers 9,6
Retirees 6,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,6
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 39 311 33 795 37 478 31 671 36 674 31 913
including farmer operators 113 106 94 94 46 46
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 806 1 652 1 723 1 568 1 793 1 640
including managers and higher intellectual professions 5 822 5 662 5 956 5 800 6 368 6 209
including intermediate professions 9 848 9 200 9 702 8 939 9 709 9 117
including employees 12 285 10 365 11 329 9 317 10 854 9 151
including workers 8 913 6 812 7 937 5 954 7 223 5 750
  • 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 5 518 5 762 4 933
Unemployment rate in % 14,0 15,4 13,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,8 29,9 21,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,7 14,3 12,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,0 9,5 10,4
  • 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 30,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,4
2 years at university 7,6
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 5,1
  • 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 49 952 48 032 50 296
Working age adult living in the area 34 205 32 096 32 735
Occupational concentration by industry 146,0 149,7 153,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,1 52,0 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 49 952 100,0 48 032 100,0 50 296 100,0
Employee 46 124 92,3 44 154 91,9 45 885 91,2
 including women 22 978 46,0 22 272 46,4 22 715 45,2
 including part time jobs 7 361 14,7 7 084 14,7 6 335 12,6
Non-employee 3 828 7,7 3 878 8,1 4 411 8,8
 including women 1 344 2,7 1 414 2,9 1 684 3,3
 including part time jobs 475 1,0 488 1,0 630 1,3
  • 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 50 215 100,0
Farmer operators 57 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 456 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 373 16,7
Intermediate professions 14 660 29,2
Employees 14 067 28,0
Workers 10 602 21,1
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,5 4,4 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,3 14,7 16,7
Intermediate professions 28,1 29,6 29,2
Employees 30,8 29,7 28,0
Workers 22,0 21,3 21,1
  • 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 49 513 100,0 48 347 100,0 50 215 100,0 48,4 92,1
Agriculture 242 0,5 194 0,4 159 0,3 36,5 73,4
Industry 6 550 13,2 6 295 13,0 6 785 13,5 29,3 94,6
Construction 2 860 5,8 2 498 5,2 2 550 5,1 10,4 78,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 21 434 43,3 21 762 45,0 22 220 44,2 45,3 90,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 18 426 37,2 17 598 36,4 18 501 36,8 64,4 95,3
  • 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 32,9 46,4
Industry 29,8 19,5
Construction 11,8 5,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,7 41,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 64,9 54,7
  • 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.