Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Blois (41501)

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 42 770 41 066 41 002
Working age adult in % 70,9 71,3 71,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,1 59,4 61,9
 Unemployed workers in % 10,8 11,9 9,9
Economically inactive people in % 29,1 28,7 28,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,0 11,7 11,8
 Retirees in % 9,0 7,6 5,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,1 9,4 10,4
  • 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 41 002 29 454 71,8 25 381 61,9
 15 to 24 years old 9 152 3 842 42,0 2 999 32,8
 25 to 54 years old 23 761 20 852 87,8 18 115 76,2
 55 to 64 years old 8 088 4 760 58,8 4 267 52,8
Male 19 838 14 792 74,6 12 781 64,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 796 2 059 42,9 1 660 34,6
 25 to 54 years old 11 471 10 507 91,6 9 165 79,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 571 2 226 62,3 1 956 54,8
Female 21 164 14 662 69,3 12 601 59,5
 15 to 24 years old 4 356 1 783 40,9 1 339 30,7
 25 to 54 years old 12 290 10 345 84,2 8 950 72,8
 55 to 64 years old 4 518 2 534 56,1 2 311 51,2
  • 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 61,9
Unemployed workers 9,9
Retirees 5,9
Pupils, students or interns 11,8
Other economically inactive people 10,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 30 379 25 667 29 437 24 507 29 220 25 414
including farmer operators 51 50 40 35 66 55
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 219 1 136 1 311 1 190 1 419 1 361
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 505 4 334 4 598 4 441 4 966 4 837
including intermediate professions 7 517 6 799 7 677 6 921 7 523 7 050
including employees 8 960 7 526 8 430 6 705 7 896 6 693
including workers 7 749 5 821 6 874 5 215 6 806 5 417
  • 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 4 633 4 885 4 073
Unemployment rate in % 15,3 16,7 13,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,9 29,7 21,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,2 15,6 13,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,7 11,1 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 26,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,6
2 years at university 9,5
3 to 4 years at university 7,2
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 44 187 42 859 43 299
Working age adult living in the area 25 848 24 789 25 854
Occupational concentration by industry 171,0 172,9 167,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,2 54,1 53,1
  • 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 44 187 100,0 42 859 100,0 43 299 100,0
Employee 40 914 92,6 39 390 91,9 39 656 91,6
 including women 21 522 48,7 20 683 48,3 20 967 48,4
 including part time jobs 6 498 14,7 6 159 14,4 5 774 13,3
Non-employee 3 273 7,4 3 469 8,1 3 644 8,4
 including women 1 214 2,7 1 309 3,1 1 408 3,3
 including part time jobs 377 0,9 464 1,1 564 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 42 936 100,0
Farmer operators 84 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 008 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 599 17,7
Intermediate professions 12 989 30,3
Employees 11 934 27,8
Workers 8 322 19,4
  • 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 4,1 4,3 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,3 15,5 17,7
Intermediate professions 28,5 29,4 30,3
Employees 29,7 30,0 27,8
Workers 22,2 20,6 19,4
  • 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 43 966 100,0 43 022 100,0 42 936 100,0 51,5 92,5
Agriculture 201 0,5 244 0,6 215 0,5 24,4 63,4
Industry 6 138 14,0 6 332 14,7 5 524 12,9 26,4 95,5
Construction 2 590 5,9 2 298 5,3 2 407 5,6 9,8 82,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 19 996 45,5 18 866 43,9 19 603 45,7 50,2 90,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 041 34,2 15 283 35,5 15 187 35,4 69,2 96,1
  • 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 28,0 18,3
Industry 25,4 47,5
Construction 10,8 5,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,6 36,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,7 57,5
  • 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.