Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Saintes (174)

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 69 054 68 789 67 916
Working age adult in % 71,1 73,8 75,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 62,8 63,7 67,0
 including unemployed workers in % 8,3 10,1 8,8
Economically inactive people in % 28,9 26,2 24,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,2 7,1 6,9
 including retirees in % 12,6 11,1 9,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,1 8,0 8,0
  • 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 67 916 51 494 75,8 45 517 67,0
 15 to 24 years old 10 309 5 033 48,8 3 851 37,4
 25 to 54 years old 39 993 36 972 92,4 33 155 82,9
 55 to 64 years old 17 614 9 489 53,9 8 511 48,3
Male 33 303 25 825 77,5 23 023 69,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 548 2 962 53,4 2 285 41,2
 25 to 54 years old 19 510 18 389 94,2 16 690 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 8 245 4 474 54,3 4 048 49,1
Female 34 613 25 669 74,2 22 494 65,0
 15 to 24 years old 4 761 2 071 43,5 1 566 32,9
 25 to 54 years old 20 483 18 583 90,7 16 465 80,4
 55 to 64 years old 9 369 5 015 53,5 4 463 47,6
  • 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 67,0
Unemployed workers 8,8
Retirees 9,3
Pupils, students or interns 6,9
Other economically inactive people 8,0
  • 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 49 143 43 325 50 520 43 600 51 410 45 601
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 1 316 1 309 1 301 1 292 1 079 1 058
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 999 3 741 4 296 4 048 4 702 4 484
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 181 4 011 4 286 4 105 5 285 5 057
 Intermediate professions 10 995 9 987 11 834 10 722 12 408 11 371
 Employees 16 138 13 880 16 216 13 587 15 829 13 730
 Workers 12 236 10 397 12 162 9 846 11 725 9 901
  • 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 5 730 6 920 5 977
Unemployment rate in % 11,7 13,6 11,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,1 31,2 23,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,0 11,8 10,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,6 11,6 10,3
  • 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 22,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 18,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,7
2 years at university 7,6
3 to 4 years at university 6,4
5 years or more at university 6,2
  • 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 38 331 39 215 39 317
Working age adult living in the area 43 763 44 418 46 432
Occupational concentration by industry 87,6 88,3 84,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,3 53,2 52,1
  • 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 38 331 100,0 39 215 100,0 39 317 100,0
Employee 31 732 82,8 32 273 82,3 32 288 82,1
 including women 16 557 43,2 17 120 43,7 17 131 43,6
 including partial time jobs 7 023 18,3 7 105 18,1 6 442 16,4
Non-employee 6 599 17,2 6 942 17,7 7 030 17,9
 including women 2 295 6,0 2 422 6,2 2 673 6,8
 including partial time jobs 688 1,8 889 2,3 959 2,4
  • 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 39 405 100,0
Farmer operators 1 184 3,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 213 10,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 936 10,0
Intermediate professions 9 547 24,2
Employees 11 865 30,1
Workers 8 661 22,0
  • 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 3,5 3,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,2 9,6 10,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,5 9,8 10,0
Intermediate professions 22,5 23,8 24,2
Employees 32,4 30,5 30,1
Workers 22,8 22,8 22,0
  • 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 38 079 100,0 38 996 100,0 39 405 100,0 50,9 82,0
Agriculture 2 604 6,8 2 665 6,8 2 421 6,1 31,1 53,3
Industry 3 032 8,0 3 019 7,7 3 035 7,7 34,3 82,9
Construction 3 606 9,5 3 311 8,5 3 519 8,9 11,5 70,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 16 094 42,3 16 855 43,2 16 392 41,6 47,5 79,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 744 33,5 13 145 33,7 14 038 35,6 71,7 92,4
  • 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 37,0 24,4
Industry 34,3 34,3
Construction 13,3 7,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,8 42,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,6 61,1
  • 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.