Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Challans (85047)

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 25 298 26 517 28 179
Working age adult in % 74,0 76,6 77,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 66,5 66,8 69,4
 including unemployed workers in % 7,4 9,7 7,7
Economically inactive people in % 26,0 23,4 22,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,4 7,2 7,0
 including retirees in % 12,8 10,3 9,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,8 5,9 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 28 179 21 737 77,1 19 565 69,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 669 2 510 53,8 2 026 43,4
 25 to 54 years old 16 630 15 669 94,2 14 350 86,3
 55 to 64 years old 6 880 3 558 51,7 3 190 46,4
Male 13 930 11 027 79,2 10 046 72,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 429 1 445 59,5 1 176 48,4
 25 to 54 years old 8 187 7 841 95,8 7 281 88,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 315 1 741 52,5 1 589 47,9
Female 14 249 10 711 75,2 9 519 66,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 240 1 066 47,6 850 37,9
 25 to 54 years old 8 443 7 828 92,7 7 068 83,7
 55 to 64 years old 3 565 1 817 51,0 1 601 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 69,4
Unemployed workers 7,7
Retirees 9,7
Pupils, students or interns 7,0
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 18 771 16 808 20 471 17 824 21 372 19 263
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 527 512 519 504 369 353
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 706 1 567 1 567 1 469 1 711 1 643
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 362 1 329 1 433 1 361 1 748 1 671
 Intermediate professions 3 857 3 536 4 538 4 096 5 051 4 737
 Employees 5 379 4 657 5 932 4 966 6 060 5 204
 Workers 5 871 5 207 6 358 5 427 6 312 5 653
  • 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 1 882 2 584 2 172
Unemployment rate in % 10,1 12,7 10,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 19,8 28,6 19,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,5 10,6 8,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 12,4 10,4
  • 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 18,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,6
2 years at university 7,6
3 to 4 years at university 4,8
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 16 048 16 596 18 119
Working age adult living in the area 16 926 17 871 19 751
Occupational concentration by industry 94,8 92,9 91,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,6 55,9 53,1
  • 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 16 048 100,0 16 596 100,0 18 119 100,0
Employee 13 464 83,9 13 948 84,0 15 255 84,2
 including women 6 736 42,0 7 100 42,8 7 975 44,0
 including partial time jobs 2 823 17,6 2 948 17,8 3 004 16,6
Non-employee 2 584 16,1 2 648 16,0 2 864 15,8
 including women 914 5,7 985 5,9 1 150 6,3
 including partial time jobs 263 1,6 329 2,0 330 1,8
  • 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 17 702 100,0
Farmer operators 374 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 603 9,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 541 8,7
Intermediate professions 4 308 24,3
Employees 5 010 28,3
Workers 4 867 27,5
  • 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 3,1 2,9 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,4 8,6 9,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,0 8,0 8,7
Intermediate professions 20,3 23,2 24,3
Employees 28,8 27,8 28,3
Workers 30,4 29,4 27,5
  • 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 16 095 100,0 16 851 100,0 17 702 100,0 50,1 85,6
Agriculture 699 4,3 752 4,5 637 3,6 32,5 45,3
Industry 2 922 18,2 2 841 16,9 2 714 15,3 35,2 93,7
Construction 1 930 12,0 1 720 10,2 1 965 11,1 11,4 76,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 379 39,6 6 803 40,4 7 351 41,5 50,9 84,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 165 25,9 4 735 28,1 5 036 28,4 74,4 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 35,1 30,4
Industry 34,6 43,7
Construction 12,5 7,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,0 44,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,5 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.