Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Coutances (50207)

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 6 269 5 611 5 356
Working age adult in % 68,8 69,2 70,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,7 57,2 59,8
 Unemployed workers in % 9,1 12,0 10,6
Economically inactive people in % 31,2 30,8 29,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,6 10,0 10,1
 Retirees in % 9,2 9,1 6,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,4 11,7 12,6
  • 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 5 356 3 775 70,5 3 206 59,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 301 674 51,8 549 42,2
 25 to 54 years old 2 912 2 489 85,5 2 108 72,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 143 612 53,5 548 47,9
Male 2 764 1 961 70,9 1 649 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 751 405 53,9 343 45,7
 25 to 54 years old 1 489 1 273 85,5 1 059 71,1
 55 to 64 years old 524 283 54,0 247 47,2
Female 2 592 1 815 70,0 1 556 60,0
 15 to 24 years old 550 269 48,9 207 37,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 423 1 216 85,5 1 049 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 620 329 53,2 301 48,6
  • 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 59,8
Unemployed workers 10,6
Retirees 6,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
Other economically inactive people 12,6
  • 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 4 345 3 692 3 804 3 082 3 715 3 119
including farmer operators 19 19 10 10 21 21
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 218 198 170 136 188 148
including managers and higher intellectual professions 457 445 442 423 424 404
including intermediate professions 921 846 854 750 766 710
including employees 1 246 980 1 189 945 1 075 905
including workers 1 428 1 204 1 110 819 1 207 932
  • 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 573 674 570
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 17,4 15,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,9 27,1 18,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,3 16,4 15,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,7 9,2 10,5
  • 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 29,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,2
2 years at university 8,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 5,8
  • 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 9 372 8 947 9 007
Working age adult living in the area 3 779 3 243 3 241
Occupational concentration by industry 248,0 275,9 277,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,8 50,7 49,8
  • 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 9 372 100,0 8 947 100,0 9 007 100,0
Employee 8 575 91,5 8 136 90,9 8 172 90,7
 including women 4 482 47,8 4 451 49,8 4 501 50,0
 including part time jobs 1 672 17,8 1 583 17,7 1 448 16,1
Non-employee 798 8,5 810 9,1 836 9,3
 including women 305 3,3 318 3,6 348 3,9
 including part time jobs 72 0,8 111 1,2 108 1,2
  • 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 8 755 100,0
Farmer operators 41 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 406 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 063 12,1
Intermediate professions 2 546 29,1
Employees 2 676 30,6
Workers 2 023 23,1
  • 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 0,4 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 4,4 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,9 11,8 12,1
Intermediate professions 24,7 25,5 29,1
Employees 31,7 31,9 30,6
Workers 26,6 26,0 23,1
  • 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 9 201 100,0 8 827 100,0 8 755 100,0 55,3 91,7
Agriculture 48 0,5 75 0,9 105 1,2 33,1 61,0
Industry 1 512 16,4 1 687 19,1 1 499 17,1 28,3 96,9
Construction 513 5,6 389 4,4 327 3,7 9,1 90,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 519 38,2 3 082 34,9 3 045 34,8 55,0 85,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 609 39,2 3 595 40,7 3 779 43,2 71,0 95,6
  • 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 30,4 37,3
Industry 27,8 43,4
Construction 10,0 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 56,9 43,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,4 62,4
  • 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.