Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Castres (81501)

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 35 043 33 689 33 776
Working age adult in % 70,5 71,9 73,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,2 60,2 63,6
 Unemployed workers in % 11,3 11,8 9,9
Economically inactive people in % 29,5 28,1 26,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 10,2 10,0
 Retirees in % 10,1 8,8 7,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,6 9,1 9,5
  • 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 33 776 24 833 73,5 21 482 63,6
 15 to 24 years old 6 750 3 097 45,9 2 357 34,9
 25 to 54 years old 19 319 17 310 89,6 15 170 78,5
 55 to 64 years old 7 707 4 426 57,4 3 955 51,3
Male 16 874 12 833 76,1 11 191 66,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 735 1 886 50,5 1 474 39,5
 25 to 54 years old 9 495 8 841 93,1 7 805 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 643 2 106 57,8 1 912 52,5
Female 16 902 12 000 71,0 10 291 60,9
 15 to 24 years old 3 014 1 211 40,2 882 29,3
 25 to 54 years old 9 824 8 469 86,2 7 366 75,0
 55 to 64 years old 4 064 2 320 57,1 2 043 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 63,6
Unemployed workers 9,9
Retirees 7,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,0
Other economically inactive people 9,5
  • 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 24 547 20 550 24 312 20 407 25 131 21 804
including farmer operators 185 178 142 131 95 95
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 629 1 507 1 633 1 536 1 867 1 748
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 638 2 506 2 603 2 476 2 927 2 825
including intermediate professions 5 898 5 337 6 079 5 514 6 501 6 030
including employees 8 065 6 655 8 030 6 596 8 018 6 870
including workers 5 709 4 366 5 357 4 154 5 236 4 236
  • 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 3 970 3 963 3 351
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 16,4 13,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,8 31,8 23,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,4 15,1 12,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,7 11,9 10,6
  • 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 26,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,8
2 years at university 7,7
3 to 4 years at university 7,0
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 26 011 25 778 27 364
Working age adult living in the area 20 870 20 528 21 832
Occupational concentration by industry 124,6 125,6 125,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,6 52,1 51,6
  • 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 26 011 100,0 25 778 100,0 27 364 100,0
Employee 22 948 88,2 22 638 87,8 23 839 87,1
 including women 11 606 44,6 11 670 45,3 12 073 44,1
 including part time jobs 4 665 17,9 4 598 17,8 4 318 15,8
Non-employee 3 064 11,8 3 140 12,2 3 525 12,9
 including women 1 144 4,4 1 182 4,6 1 426 5,2
 including part time jobs 391 1,5 476 1,8 564 2,1
  • 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 27 392 100,0
Farmer operators 133 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 072 7,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 749 13,7
Intermediate professions 7 809 28,5
Employees 8 720 31,8
Workers 4 908 17,9
  • 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 0,8 0,6 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,6 6,8 7,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,9 13,3 13,7
Intermediate professions 27,5 28,3 28,5
Employees 32,7 32,3 31,8
Workers 19,6 18,7 17,9
  • 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 25 829 100,0 25 779 100,0 27 392 100,0 49,0 87,7
Agriculture 500 1,9 603 2,3 594 2,2 31,8 77,6
Industry 3 776 14,6 3 624 14,1 3 244 11,8 26,0 91,9
Construction 1 422 5,5 1 227 4,8 1 391 5,1 11,7 71,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 11 154 43,2 10 785 41,8 11 665 42,6 47,9 83,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 977 34,8 9 541 37,0 10 497 38,3 63,3 93,5
  • 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 34,1 23,8
Industry 26,3 22,5
Construction 15,4 2,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,3 35,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 63,3 63,1
  • 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.