Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (139)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 35 637 34 794 37 640
Working age adult in % 68,1 71,1 74,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,9 60,8 66,2
 including unemployed workers in % 8,2 10,2 8,4
Economically inactive people in % 31,9 28,9 25,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,0 7,6 7,4
 including retirees in % 16,6 13,7 11,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,2 7,6 6,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 37 640 28 079 74,6 24 936 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 5 723 2 757 48,2 2 159 37,7
 25 to 54 years old 21 270 19 873 93,4 17 954 84,4
 55 to 64 years old 10 647 5 450 51,2 4 823 45,3
Male 18 214 13 879 76,2 12 405 68,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 033 1 557 51,3 1 239 40,9
 25 to 54 years old 10 275 9 717 94,6 8 857 86,2
 55 to 64 years old 4 907 2 605 53,1 2 310 47,1
Female 19 425 14 200 73,1 12 531 64,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 691 1 200 44,6 920 34,2
 25 to 54 years old 10 995 10 156 92,4 9 098 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 740 2 844 49,6 2 513 43,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 66,2
Unemployed workers 8,4
Retirees 11,3
Pupils, students or interns 7,4
Other economically inactive people 6,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 24 209 21 275 24 748 21 290 28 665 25 719
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 391 380 360 358 377 372
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 376 2 218 2 440 2 259 3 090 3 007
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 343 2 231 2 699 2 519 3 511 3 354
 Intermediate professions 5 281 4 653 5 692 5 036 6 882 6 270
 Employees 7 539 6 435 7 732 6 447 8 582 7 374
 Workers 6 142 5 359 5 673 4 672 6 107 5 342
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 2 922 3 558 3 143
Unemployment rate in % 12,0 14,4 11,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,9 27,7 21,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,4 12,5 9,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,6 14,6 11,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 19,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,5
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 6,5
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 20 406 20 519 23 729
Working age adult living in the area 21 572 21 485 25 324
Occupational concentration by industry 94,6 95,5 93,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 46,3 45,1 44,9
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 20 406 100,0 20 519 100,0 23 729 100,0
Employee 16 895 82,8 16 681 81,3 19 002 80,1
 including women 9 108 44,6 9 139 44,5 10 434 44,0
 including partial time jobs 3 793 18,6 3 761 18,3 3 620 15,3
Non-employee 3 511 17,2 3 838 18,7 4 727 19,9
 including women 1 272 6,2 1 514 7,4 1 935 8,2
 including partial time jobs 385 1,9 442 2,2 656 2,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 24 295 100,0
Farmer operators 397 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 944 12,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 729 11,2
Intermediate professions 5 727 23,6
Employees 7 696 31,7
Workers 4 802 19,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 1,9 1,8 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,7 10,6 12,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,3 10,0 11,2
Intermediate professions 22,3 23,3 23,6
Employees 32,5 33,7 31,7
Workers 23,3 20,5 19,8
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 20 576 100,0 20 728 100,0 24 295 100,0 52,3 81,1
Agriculture 594 2,9 571 2,8 576 2,4 21,5 34,6
Industry 2 170 10,5 1 786 8,6 2 180 9,0 33,6 86,8
Construction 2 104 10,2 1 873 9,0 2 199 9,1 14,8 71,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 340 45,4 9 823 47,4 12 125 49,9 52,3 79,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 6 368 30,9 6 675 32,2 7 214 29,7 71,7 89,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 12,2 26,5
Industry 31,4 47,8
Construction 18,3 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,0 42,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,2 50,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.