Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)

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 54 835 52 712 51 024
Working age adult in % 70,4 72,1 74,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,6 60,8 66,5
 Unemployed workers in % 10,8 11,3 8,3
Economically inactive people in % 29,6 27,9 25,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,9 9,5 8,3
 Retirees in % 10,0 9,0 7,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,7 9,4 9,2
  • 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 51 024 38 166 74,8 33 931 66,5
 15 to 24 years old 9 669 5 052 52,2 4 041 41,8
 25 to 54 years old 30 042 27 106 90,2 24 415 81,3
 55 to 64 years old 11 312 6 008 53,1 5 475 48,4
Male 25 770 19 938 77,4 17 830 69,2
 15 to 24 years old 5 187 2 897 55,9 2 356 45,4
 25 to 54 years old 15 075 14 113 93,6 12 804 84,9
 55 to 64 years old 5 508 2 929 53,2 2 671 48,5
Female 25 254 18 228 72,2 16 101 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 4 483 2 155 48,1 1 685 37,6
 25 to 54 years old 14 967 12 993 86,8 11 611 77,6
 55 to 64 years old 5 804 3 079 53,1 2 805 48,3
  • 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 66,5
Unemployed workers 8,3
Retirees 7,7
Pupils, students or interns 8,3
Other economically inactive people 9,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 38 498 32 597 37 800 31 860 38 217 34 272
including farmer operators 85 85 51 45 12 12
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 396 1 298 1 301 1 122 1 261 1 173
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 506 4 360 4 995 4 850 6 386 6 242
including intermediate professions 10 175 9 372 10 565 9 750 10 982 10 418
including employees 12 695 10 439 11 799 9 672 10 841 9 437
including workers 9 076 7 044 8 407 6 422 8 201 6 991
  • 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 5 907 5 965 4 235
Unemployment rate in % 15,3 15,7 11,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,0 28,1 20,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,9 14,2 9,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,0 12,1 8,9
  • 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 24,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 21,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,1
2 years at university 6,8
3 to 4 years at university 5,2
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 38 653 37 670 41 848
Working age adult living in the area 32 842 32 305 34 256
Occupational concentration by industry 117,7 116,6 122,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,7 55,8 56,3
  • 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 38 653 100,0 37 670 100,0 41 848 100,0
Employee 35 562 92,0 34 853 92,5 38 545 92,1
 including women 17 914 46,3 17 797 47,2 19 282 46,1
 including part time jobs 7 105 18,4 6 917 18,4 6 213 14,8
Non-employee 3 091 8,0 2 817 7,5 3 303 7,9
 including women 1 340 3,5 1 282 3,4 1 558 3,7
 including part time jobs 327 0,8 427 1,1 518 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 42 218 100,0
Farmer operators 51 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 598 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 852 16,2
Intermediate professions 12 550 29,7
Employees 12 531 29,7
Workers 8 635 20,5
  • 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 4,3 3,7 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,0 14,2 16,2
Intermediate professions 28,4 29,6 29,7
Employees 33,4 32,8 29,7
Workers 20,6 19,6 20,5
  • 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 38 473 100,0 37 926 100,0 42 218 100,0 49,8 93,3
Agriculture 249 0,6 181 0,5 139 0,3 10,9 80,3
Industry 5 874 15,3 5 583 14,7 6 961 16,5 24,8 96,8
Construction 1 978 5,1 1 666 4,4 1 774 4,2 11,6 90,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 036 39,1 15 191 40,1 18 092 42,9 49,5 90,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 336 39,9 15 305 40,4 15 251 36,1 66,5 95,5
  • 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 13,6 0,0
Industry 24,2 41,3
Construction 12,4 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,8 47,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,6 63,3
  • 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.