Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (85194)

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 28 101 27 377 29 831
Working age adult in % 67,2 70,3 74,0
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,1 60,1 65,4
 including unemployed workers in % 8,2 10,2 8,5
Economically inactive people in % 32,8 29,7 26,0
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,2 7,8 7,6
 including retirees in % 16,9 14,0 11,4
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,6 7,9 7,0
  • 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 29 831 22 073 74,0 19 523 65,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 612 2 187 47,4 1 693 36,7
 25 to 54 years old 16 744 15 573 93,0 14 000 83,6
 55 to 64 years old 8 475 4 313 50,9 3 830 45,2
Male 14 406 10 878 75,5 9 649 67,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 433 1 218 50,1 953 39,1
 25 to 54 years old 8 082 7 601 94,0 6 881 85,1
 55 to 64 years old 3 891 2 059 52,9 1 815 46,7
Female 15 425 11 195 72,6 9 874 64,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 179 969 44,5 740 34,0
 25 to 54 years old 8 662 7 972 92,0 7 119 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 4 584 2 254 49,2 2 014 43,9
  • 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 65,4
Unemployed workers 8,5
Retirees 11,4
Pupils, students or interns 7,6
Other economically inactive people 7,0
  • 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 18 896 16 605 19 395 16 584 22 481 20 110
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 208 200 219 217 200 200
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 814 1 695 1 895 1 758 2 478 2 403
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 940 1 843 2 271 2 118 3 026 2 889
 Intermediate professions 4 219 3 712 4 511 3 987 5 274 4 777
 Employees 6 042 5 169 6 115 5 101 6 811 5 864
 Workers 4 565 3 986 4 247 3 403 4 593 3 978
  • 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 2 296 2 804 2 550
Unemployment rate in % 12,2 14,6 11,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,2 28,7 22,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,5 12,8 10,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,7 13,7 11,2
  • 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 19,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,1
2 years at university 9,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,4
5 years or more at university 6,9
  • 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 17 198 17 300 20 378
Working age adult living in the area 16 784 16 705 19 831
Occupational concentration by industry 102,5 103,6 102,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 44,8 43,9 43,8
  • 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 17 198 100,0 17 300 100,0 20 378 100,0
Employee 14 433 83,9 14 205 82,1 16 473 80,8
 including women 7 869 45,8 7 824 45,2 9 066 44,5
 including partial time jobs 3 209 18,7 3 149 18,2 3 088 15,2
Non-employee 2 765 16,1 3 095 17,9 3 906 19,2
 including women 1 035 6,0 1 251 7,2 1 620 7,9
 including partial time jobs 305 1,8 363 2,1 562 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 20 795 100,0
Farmer operators 201 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 476 11,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 528 12,2
Intermediate professions 5 037 24,2
Employees 6 692 32,2
Workers 3 862 18,6
  • 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 1,2 1,2 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,2 10,4 11,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 10,6 12,2
Intermediate professions 23,3 24,4 24,2
Employees 33,8 34,5 32,2
Workers 21,8 19,0 18,6
  • 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 17 390 100,0 17 550 100,0 20 795 100,0 52,7 81,7
Agriculture 360 2,1 348 2,0 313 1,5 14,4 44,0
Industry 1 514 8,7 1 270 7,2 1 594 7,7 31,8 86,6
Construction 1 706 9,8 1 566 8,9 1 875 9,0 15,9 73,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 142 46,8 8 527 48,6 10 640 51,2 52,3 79,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 667 32,6 5 840 33,3 6 374 30,6 71,2 89,0
  • 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 11,0 17,1
Industry 28,9 50,5
Construction 19,0 7,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,2 41,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,7 50,4
  • 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.