Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Pontivy (56305)

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 10 264 10 191 9 912
Working age adult in % 70,6 70,5 72,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 61,9 59,3 63,4
 Unemployed workers in % 8,7 11,2 9,3
Economically inactive people in % 29,4 29,5 27,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,6 12,8 11,1
 Retirees in % 9,6 9,0 7,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,2 7,8 8,8
  • 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 9 912 7 206 72,7 6 288 63,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 243 1 018 45,4 762 34,0
 25 to 54 years old 5 523 4 975 90,1 4 415 79,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 146 1 213 56,5 1 110 51,7
Male 4 986 3 717 74,5 3 261 65,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 187 574 48,4 450 37,9
 25 to 54 years old 2 767 2 549 92,1 2 257 81,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 032 594 57,5 554 53,7
Female 4 926 3 489 70,8 3 027 61,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 057 444 42,0 313 29,6
 25 to 54 years old 2 756 2 426 88,0 2 158 78,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 114 619 55,6 556 49,9
  • 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 63,4
Unemployed workers 9,3
Retirees 7,4
Pupils, students or interns 11,1
Other economically inactive people 8,8
  • 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 7 269 6 370 7 116 6 026 7 334 6 514
including farmer operators 38 37 40 37 24 24
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 390 364 382 351 367 336
including managers and higher intellectual professions 880 842 785 745 751 738
including intermediate professions 1 818 1 686 1 601 1 453 1 854 1 742
including employees 2 014 1 794 2 022 1 687 2 020 1 795
including workers 2 056 1 646 2 193 1 753 2 225 1 879
  • 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 889 1 138 919
Unemployment rate in % 12,3 15,9 12,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,5 31,0 25,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,6 14,0 11,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 11,6 8,5
  • 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 26,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,8
2 years at university 5,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,4
5 years or more at university 6,0
  • 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 10 769 9 704 9 973
Working age adult living in the area 6 421 6 122 6 375
Occupational concentration by industry 167,7 158,5 156,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,8 52,0 52,5
  • 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 10 769 100,0 9 704 100,0 9 973 100,0
Employee 9 823 91,2 8 871 91,4 9 062 90,9
 including women 5 003 46,5 4 434 45,7 4 636 46,5
 including part time jobs 1 680 15,6 1 640 16,9 1 503 15,1
Non-employee 947 8,8 833 8,6 911 9,1
 including women 352 3,3 339 3,5 398 4,0
 including part time jobs 90 0,8 101 1,0 129 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 9 650 100,0
Farmer operators 36 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 459 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 247 12,9
Intermediate professions 2 538 26,3
Employees 3 049 31,6
Workers 2 322 24,1
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,0 5,7 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,4 11,7 12,9
Intermediate professions 27,3 25,0 26,3
Employees 30,5 29,3 31,6
Workers 26,1 27,9 24,1
  • 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 10 643 100,0 9 721 100,0 9 650 100,0 52,7 92,3
Agriculture 111 1,0 130 1,3 146 1,5 34,3 75,3
Industry 1 687 15,8 1 644 16,9 1 470 15,2 33,0 95,8
Construction 555 5,2 419 4,3 461 4,8 13,2 80,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 059 38,1 4 207 43,3 4 049 42,0 51,5 90,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 231 39,8 3 321 34,2 3 525 36,5 68,2 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 37,1 25,8
Industry 33,8 15,4
Construction 15,2 5,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,1 46,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,2 67,9
  • 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.