Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of La Souterraine (23201)

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 3 341 3 101 2 836
Working age adult in % 65,5 67,9 66,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,9 55,4 54,7
 Unemployed workers in % 10,6 12,6 11,6
Economically inactive people in % 34,5 32,1 33,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,7 11,5 11,6
 Retirees in % 11,3 10,5 9,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,5 10,1 12,8
  • 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 2 836 1 880 66,3 1 552 54,7
 15 to 24 years old 620 232 37,4 160 25,8
 25 to 54 years old 1 478 1 268 85,8 1 052 71,1
 55 to 64 years old 738 380 51,5 341 46,2
Male 1 411 968 68,6 785 55,6
 15 to 24 years old 327 148 45,2 106 32,4
 25 to 54 years old 741 651 87,8 527 71,2
 55 to 64 years old 343 170 49,5 151 44,2
Female 1 426 912 64,0 768 53,9
 15 to 24 years old 293 84 28,6 54 18,4
 25 to 54 years old 737 618 83,8 524 71,1
 55 to 64 years old 395 211 53,4 190 48,0
  • 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 54,7
Unemployed workers 11,6
Retirees 9,4
Pupils, students or interns 11,6
Other economically inactive people 12,8
  • 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 2 179 1 835 2 134 1 754 1 771 1 460
including farmer operators 49 41 24 24 15 10
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 158 146 109 109 136 126
including managers and higher intellectual professions 142 138 197 182 223 213
including intermediate professions 450 426 475 426 454 434
including employees 739 626 697 579 481 403
including workers 616 458 597 435 418 273
  • 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 353 390 328
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 18,5 17,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,7 30,2 31,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,7 18,1 17,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,2 10,1 10,3
  • 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 32,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 21,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,0
2 years at university 6,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,8
5 years or more at university 3,9
  • 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 3 394 3 221 3 008
Working age adult living in the area 1 851 1 737 1 588
Occupational concentration by industry 183,4 185,5 189,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 45,8 45,9 44,0
  • 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 3 394 100,0 3 221 100,0 3 008 100,0
Employee 3 003 88,5 2 841 88,2 2 595 86,3
 including women 1 402 41,3 1 387 43,1 1 324 44,0
 including part time jobs 539 15,9 477 14,8 443 14,7
Non-employee 391 11,5 380 11,8 413 13,7
 including women 145 4,3 153 4,8 152 5,0
 including part time jobs 45 1,3 40 1,2 58 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 2 938 100,0
Farmer operators 42 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 236 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 331 11,3
Intermediate professions 849 28,9
Employees 841 28,6
Workers 640 21,8
  • 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 1,6 1,2 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,3 6,8 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,2 10,7 11,3
Intermediate professions 21,4 24,4 28,9
Employees 33,2 32,8 28,6
Workers 27,3 24,1 21,8
  • 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 3 348 100,0 3 181 100,0 2 938 100,0 47,7 86,6
Agriculture 57 1,7 74 2,3 61 2,1 42,2 32,4
Industry 452 13,5 402 12,6 255 8,7 24,9 92,4
Construction 208 6,2 138 4,3 153 5,2 3,3 73,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 577 47,1 1 482 46,6 1 333 45,4 45,0 84,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 054 31,5 1 085 34,1 1 136 38,7 62,4 92,8
  • 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 21,7 52,0
Industry 22,9 49,6
Construction 4,4 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,5 31,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 63,2 52,8
  • 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.