Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Châteauroux (36501)

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 40 076 37 201 35 218
Working age adult in % 72,3 72,1 72,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 62,0 60,3 62,6
 Unemployed workers in % 10,3 11,8 10,1
Economically inactive people in % 27,7 27,9 27,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,0 8,7 8,7
 Retirees in % 10,4 9,2 7,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,2 10,0 11,1
  • 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 35 218 25 612 72,7 22 053 62,6
 15 to 24 years old 6 857 3 311 48,3 2 510 36,6
 25 to 54 years old 20 281 17 741 87,5 15 437 76,1
 55 to 64 years old 8 081 4 560 56,4 4 107 50,8
Male 17 159 12 639 73,7 10 948 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 3 601 1 845 51,2 1 379 38,3
 25 to 54 years old 9 802 8 637 88,1 7 640 77,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 756 2 158 57,4 1 929 51,4
Female 18 060 12 973 71,8 11 105 61,5
 15 to 24 years old 3 255 1 467 45,1 1 131 34,7
 25 to 54 years old 10 479 9 104 86,9 7 796 74,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 325 2 403 55,6 2 177 50,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

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 10,1
Retirees 7,5
Pupils, students or interns 8,7
Other economically inactive people 11,1
  • 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 28 961 24 905 26 864 22 526 25 585 22 026
including farmer operators 85 85 50 43 55 55
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 113 1 028 1 097 1 011 1 167 1 081
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 158 3 044 3 177 3 080 3 440 3 344
including intermediate professions 7 077 6 601 6 632 6 032 6 855 6 386
including employees 9 611 8 224 8 732 7 059 7 986 6 719
including workers 7 576 5 924 6 720 5 301 5 595 4 441
  • 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 4 144 4 375 3 559
Unemployment rate in % 14,3 16,3 13,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,0 31,4 24,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,3 14,9 13,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,8 12,0 10,0
  • 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 28,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,5
2 years at university 8,5
3 to 4 years at university 7,0
5 years or more at university 5,6
  • 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 33 911 31 517 31 364
Working age adult living in the area 25 064 22 795 22 505
Occupational concentration by industry 135,3 138,3 139,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,3 53,1 51,5
  • 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 33 911 100,0 31 517 100,0 31 364 100,0
Employee 31 492 92,9 28 995 92,0 28 599 91,2
 including women 16 132 47,6 15 227 48,3 15 043 48,0
 including part time jobs 4 889 14,4 4 695 14,9 3 955 12,6
Non-employee 2 418 7,1 2 522 8,0 2 765 8,8
 including women 916 2,7 1 027 3,3 1 114 3,6
 including part time jobs 305 0,9 394 1,3 414 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 31 084 100,0
Farmer operators 50 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 597 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 021 12,9
Intermediate professions 9 344 30,1
Employees 9 666 31,1
Workers 6 406 20,6
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,9 4,3 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,1 13,0 12,9
Intermediate professions 27,1 27,7 30,1
Employees 34,5 33,8 31,1
Workers 23,1 21,0 20,6
  • 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 33 873 100,0 31 313 100,0 31 084 100,0 51,3 92,2
Agriculture 160 0,5 155 0,5 248 0,8 33,2 79,6
Industry 4 244 12,5 3 461 11,1 3 688 11,9 29,2 95,0
Construction 1 884 5,6 1 602 5,1 1 571 5,1 9,7 81,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 838 43,8 13 712 43,8 13 659 43,9 48,5 89,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 747 37,6 12 383 39,5 11 918 38,3 67,4 96,0
  • 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 34,1 29,7
Industry 29,8 18,8
Construction 11,3 2,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,8 36,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,7 58,5
  • 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.