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

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2012 :

  • 01/01/2019 – Les Sables-d'Olonne devient commune déléguée (chef-lieu) au sein des Sables-d'Olonne (85194) (commune nouvelle).
  • 01/01/2019 – Création de la commune nouvelle des Sables-d'Olonne en lieu et place des communes de Château-d'Olonne (85060), d'Olonne-sur-Mer (85166) et des Sables-d'Olonne (85194) devenues déléguées.

In the case of a merger, when the geography of the source indicated under the table / graph is after the date of the merger, the data correspond to those of the new municipality.

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 23 101 21 996 23 927
Working age adult in % 65,4 68,6 72,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,9 57,9 63,5
 including unemployed workers in % 8,5 10,7 9,1
Economically inactive people in % 34,6 31,4 27,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 7,9 7,8
 including retirees in % 18,1 14,9 12,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,1 8,6 7,6
  • 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 23 927 17 389 72,7 15 205 63,5
 15 to 24 years old 3 706 1 720 46,4 1 288 34,8
 25 to 54 years old 13 072 12 059 92,3 10 714 82,0
 55 to 64 years old 7 150 3 611 50,5 3 203 44,8
Male 11 477 8 507 74,1 7 419 64,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 938 937 48,4 702 36,3
 25 to 54 years old 6 284 5 856 93,2 5 216 83,0
 55 to 64 years old 3 255 1 714 52,7 1 500 46,1
Female 12 451 8 882 71,3 7 787 62,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 768 783 44,3 586 33,1
 25 to 54 years old 6 788 6 203 91,4 5 498 81,0
 55 to 64 years old 3 895 1 897 48,7 1 704 43,7
  • 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 63,5
Unemployed workers 9,1
Retirees 12,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,8
Other economically inactive people 7,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 15 099 13 150 15 098 12 758 17 763 15 760
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 96 92 104 102 68 68
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 468 1 366 1 510 1 383 2 098 2 029
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 681 1 601 1 952 1 835 2 628 2 517
 Intermediate professions 3 436 2 999 3 538 3 089 4 344 3 897
 Employees 4 901 4 171 4 767 3 908 5 223 4 456
 Workers 3 420 2 921 3 109 2 440 3 311 2 793
  • 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 1 954 2 352 2 184
Unemployment rate in % 12,9 15,6 12,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,7 30,4 25,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,3 14,0 11,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 13,5 11,3
  • 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 21,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,2
2 years at university 9,9
3 to 4 years at university 7,0
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 16 178 16 222 19 247
Working age adult living in the area 13 315 12 948 15 478
Occupational concentration by industry 121,5 125,3 124,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 41,9 40,7 40,8
  • 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 16 178 100,0 16 222 100,0 19 247 100,0
Employee 13 741 84,9 13 460 83,0 15 683 81,5
 including women 7 559 46,7 7 456 46,0 8 678 45,1
 including partial time jobs 3 036 18,8 2 921 18,0 2 891 15,0
Non-employee 2 437 15,1 2 762 17,0 3 563 18,5
 including women 941 5,8 1 148 7,1 1 503 7,8
 including partial time jobs 279 1,7 328 2,0 527 2,7
  • 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 19 635 100,0
Farmer operators 107 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 337 11,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 428 12,4
Intermediate professions 4 831 24,6
Employees 6 398 32,6
Workers 3 535 18,0
  • 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 0,7 0,6 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,8 9,8 11,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,1 11,1 12,4
Intermediate professions 23,8 25,0 24,6
Employees 34,4 34,7 32,6
Workers 21,2 18,7 18,0
  • 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 16 275 100,0 16 402 100,0 19 635 100,0 53,1 82,2
Agriculture 251 1,5 223 1,4 209 1,1 9,7 58,7
Industry 1 389 8,5 1 212 7,4 1 488 7,6 31,8 86,3
Construction 1 439 8,8 1 313 8,0 1 650 8,4 17,4 73,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 822 48,1 8 124 49,5 10 277 52,3 52,3 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 374 33,0 5 531 33,7 6 011 30,6 71,1 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 8,0 12,0
Industry 28,9 50,5
Construction 20,8 8,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,4 40,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,5 51,8
  • 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.