Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Le Mans (72181)

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 92 593 89 155 88 541
Working age adult in % 71,5 72,0 72,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 60,3 58,1 60,1
 including unemployed workers in % 11,1 13,9 12,2
Economically inactive people in % 28,5 28,0 27,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,0 12,6 13,0
 including retirees in % 8,5 7,6 5,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,0 7,7 8,8
  • 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 88 541 64 046 72,3 53 206 60,1
 15 to 24 years old 21 705 9 447 43,5 6 891 31,7
 25 to 54 years old 50 455 45 265 89,7 37 989 75,3
 55 to 64 years old 16 381 9 335 57,0 8 327 50,8
Male 42 830 31 790 74,2 26 647 62,2
 15 to 24 years old 10 946 4 868 44,5 3 549 32,4
 25 to 54 years old 24 476 22 616 92,4 19 265 78,7
 55 to 64 years old 7 408 4 305 58,1 3 833 51,7
Female 45 711 32 257 70,6 26 559 58,1
 15 to 24 years old 10 760 4 579 42,6 3 341 31,1
 25 to 54 years old 25 979 22 648 87,2 18 724 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 8 972 5 029 56,1 4 494 50,1
  • 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 60,1
Unemployed workers 12,2
Retirees 5,9
Pupils, students or interns 13,0
Other economically inactive people 8,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 66 135 55 800 64 226 51 859 64 134 53 711
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 34 26 48 44 38 27
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 455 2 145 2 440 2 129 2 666 2 442
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 9 642 9 342 9 951 9 529 11 113 10 704
 Intermediate professions 17 778 16 142 16 494 14 810 16 781 15 172
 Employees 20 214 16 849 19 807 15 555 19 084 15 558
 Workers 14 958 11 297 13 632 9 792 12 696 9 808
  • 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 10 318 12 371 10 840
Unemployment rate in % 15,6 19,3 16,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,3 33,0 27,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,1 18,1 16,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,3 11,1 10,8
  • 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 36,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,8
2 years at university 10,5
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
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 86 169 82 066 84 865
Working age adult living in the area 56 539 52 378 53 948
Occupational concentration by industry 152,4 156,7 157,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,0 54,7 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 86 169 100,0 82 066 100,0 84 865 100,0
Employee 80 097 93,0 75 869 92,4 77 784 91,7
 including women 40 912 47,5 39 752 48,4 40 951 48,3
 including partial time jobs 15 350 17,8 14 850 18,1 14 435 17,0
Non-employee 6 071 7,0 6 197 7,6 7 081 8,3
 including women 2 275 2,6 2 474 3,0 2 789 3,3
 including partial time jobs 707 0,8 910 1,1 1 191 1,4
  • 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 85 501 100,0
Farmer operators 95 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 882 4,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15 200 17,8
Intermediate professions 26 118 30,5
Employees 25 025 29,3
Workers 15 180 17,8
  • 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 0,2 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,8 4,0 4,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,4 16,6 17,8
Intermediate professions 29,2 29,2 30,5
Employees 30,9 30,6 29,3
Workers 20,4 19,5 17,8
  • 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 85 353 100,0 81 466 100,0 85 501 100,0 51,5 92,6
Agriculture 224 0,3 109 0,1 178 0,2 36,2 70,3
Industry 9 328 10,9 8 293 10,2 8 170 9,6 25,1 95,2
Construction 4 315 5,1 3 843 4,7 4 151 4,9 10,5 82,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 42 096 49,3 41 057 50,4 42 806 50,1 47,8 90,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 29 390 34,4 28 164 34,6 30 195 35,3 69,5 95,7
  • 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 44,7 16,1
Industry 24,9 29,4
Construction 11,7 5,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,7 39,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,2 53,0
  • 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.