Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality 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 11 135 11 721 12 347
Working age adult in % 71,5 74,1 74,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,4 63,3 65,3
 including unemployed workers in % 8,1 10,9 8,9
Economically inactive people in % 28,5 25,9 25,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,0 7,9 7,7
 including retirees in % 13,6 11,2 10,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,9 6,7 7,3
  • 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 12 347 9 159 74,2 8 061 65,3
 15 to 24 years old 2 204 1 163 52,8 913 41,4
 25 to 54 years old 6 808 6 291 92,4 5 631 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 3 336 1 705 51,1 1 516 45,5
Male 5 976 4 548 76,1 4 029 67,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 121 647 57,7 500 44,6
 25 to 54 years old 3 281 3 084 94,0 2 788 85,0
 55 to 64 years old 1 574 818 52,0 741 47,1
Female 6 372 4 610 72,4 4 031 63,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 082 516 47,7 413 38,2
 25 to 54 years old 3 527 3 207 90,9 2 843 80,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 762 887 50,3 775 44,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 65,3
Unemployed workers 8,9
Retirees 10,9
Pupils, students or interns 7,7
Other economically inactive people 7,3
  • 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 7 972 7 063 8 679 7 415 9 129 8 100
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 116 116 120 111 51 49
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 596 556 623 587 695 667
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 707 694 793 755 854 801
 Intermediate professions 1 748 1 614 2 013 1 806 2 214 2 075
 Employees 2 500 2 119 2 668 2 170 2 811 2 389
 Workers 2 272 1 964 2 388 1 987 2 430 2 118
  • 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 904 1 273 1 098
Unemployment rate in % 11,4 14,6 12,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 19,5 32,6 21,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,0 12,3 10,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 13,6 11,1
  • 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 21,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,7
2 years at university 9,2
3 to 4 years at university 5,3
5 years or more at university 7,6
  • 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 11 033 11 139 12 279
Working age adult living in the area 7 111 7 486 8 134
Occupational concentration by industry 155,2 148,8 151,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,2 52,2 47,7
  • 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 11 033 100,0 11 139 100,0 12 279 100,0
Employee 9 776 88,6 9 861 88,5 10 788 87,9
 including women 5 049 45,8 5 261 47,2 5 913 48,2
 including partial time jobs 2 066 18,7 2 164 19,4 2 208 18,0
Non-employee 1 257 11,4 1 278 11,5 1 491 12,1
 including women 477 4,3 502 4,5 628 5,1
 including partial time jobs 143 1,3 177 1,6 194 1,6
  • 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 11 863 100,0
Farmer operators 73 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 826 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 214 10,2
Intermediate professions 3 322 28,0
Employees 3 759 31,7
Workers 2 669 22,5
  • 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 1,2 0,9 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,9 6,5 7,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,0 10,1 10,2
Intermediate professions 24,8 28,2 28,0
Employees 32,8 30,1 31,7
Workers 25,3 24,2 22,5
  • 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 10 829 100,0 11 277 100,0 11 863 100,0 52,9 89,3
Agriculture 159 1,5 135 1,2 108 0,9 29,3 45,8
Industry 1 559 14,4 1 507 13,4 1 439 12,1 31,2 94,8
Construction 911 8,4 895 7,9 905 7,6 14,7 81,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 932 45,5 5 233 46,4 5 665 47,8 52,0 88,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 269 30,2 3 507 31,1 3 745 31,6 72,5 92,1
  • 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 35,6 24,0
Industry 31,0 35,0
Construction 15,4 11,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,1 44,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,8 57,9
  • 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.