Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Challans (180)

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 26 837 28 052 29 957
Working age adult in % 74,3 76,6 77,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 66,8 67,0 69,9
 including unemployed workers in % 7,4 9,6 7,4
Economically inactive people in % 25,7 23,4 22,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,3 7,2 6,9
 including retirees in % 12,6 10,3 9,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,9 5,8 6,2
  • 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 29 957 23 167 77,3 20 936 69,9
 15 to 24 years old 4 978 2 704 54,3 2 203 44,3
 25 to 54 years old 17 706 16 695 94,3 15 345 86,7
 55 to 64 years old 7 273 3 768 51,8 3 389 46,6
Male 14 841 11 797 79,5 10 790 72,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 606 1 579 60,6 1 308 50,2
 25 to 54 years old 8 728 8 361 95,8 7 785 89,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 507 1 858 53,0 1 697 48,4
Female 15 116 11 370 75,2 10 146 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 372 1 126 47,5 896 37,8
 25 to 54 years old 8 978 8 334 92,8 7 559 84,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 766 1 910 50,7 1 691 44,9
  • 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 69,9
Unemployed workers 7,4
Retirees 9,6
Pupils, students or interns 6,9
Other economically inactive people 6,2
  • 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 19 837 17 855 21 747 18 970 22 719 20 558
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 628 613 571 557 469 453
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 755 1 631 1 704 1 592 1 824 1 771
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 395 1 350 1 527 1 471 1 779 1 682
 Intermediate professions 4 082 3 781 4 635 4 195 5 264 4 929
 Employees 5 763 5 008 6 349 5 321 6 299 5 454
 Workers 6 140 5 472 6 818 5 836 6 955 6 269
  • 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 1 995 2 695 2 231
Unemployment rate in % 10,0 12,5 9,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 19,7 28,0 18,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,5 10,5 8,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,8 12,5 10,1
  • 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 17,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,3
2 years at university 7,3
3 to 4 years at university 4,6
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 16 347 16 781 18 243
Working age adult living in the area 18 039 18 946 21 134
Occupational concentration by industry 90,6 88,6 86,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,3 56,3 53,8
  • 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, 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 16 347 100,0 16 781 100,0 18 243 100,0
Employee 13 625 83,3 14 026 83,6 15 249 83,6
 including women 6 800 41,6 7 130 42,5 7 935 43,5
 including partial time jobs 2 885 17,6 2 992 17,8 3 015 16,5
Non-employee 2 722 16,7 2 754 16,4 2 994 16,4
 including women 960 5,9 1 007 6,0 1 195 6,6
 including partial time jobs 285 1,7 336 2,0 347 1,9
  • 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 17 770 100,0
Farmer operators 427 2,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 618 9,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 560 8,8
Intermediate professions 4 335 24,4
Employees 5 001 28,1
Workers 4 830 27,2
  • 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 3,6 2,9 2,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 9,1 9,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,9 8,2 8,8
Intermediate professions 20,4 23,1 24,4
Employees 29,2 27,9 28,1
Workers 29,6 28,7 27,2
  • 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 16 391 100,0 16 952 100,0 17 770 100,0 49,4 85,3
Agriculture 776 4,7 726 4,3 617 3,5 33,3 35,5
Industry 2 735 16,7 2 674 15,8 2 522 14,2 31,3 93,1
Construction 2 146 13,1 1 883 11,1 2 112 11,9 11,9 78,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 450 39,4 6 881 40,6 7 512 42,3 50,4 84,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 285 26,1 4 787 28,2 5 007 28,2 74,7 90,9
  • 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 38,0 30,6
Industry 30,4 42,4
Construction 13,7 5,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,6 43,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,9 62,5
  • 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.