Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 inter-communality metropolis of 7344 Nantes Métropole (244400404)

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 398 927 419 118 446 824
Working age adult in % 71,6 73,6 75,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,5 63,5 67,1
 including unemployed workers in % 8,1 10,1 8,5
Economically inactive people in % 28,4 26,4 24,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,3 14,1 13,5
 including retirees in % 7,7 6,0 4,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,4 6,3 6,4
  • 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 446 824 337 716 75,6 299 786 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 102 204 40 580 39,7 32 538 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 273 167 252 426 92,4 226 108 82,8
 55 to 64 years old 71 453 44 710 62,6 41 140 57,6
Male 220 605 171 775 77,9 152 786 69,3
 15 to 24 years old 50 644 21 531 42,5 17 359 34,3
 25 to 54 years old 136 614 128 659 94,2 115 651 84,7
 55 to 64 years old 33 347 21 585 64,7 19 775 59,3
Female 226 219 165 941 73,4 147 000 65,0
 15 to 24 years old 51 560 19 048 36,9 15 178 29,4
 25 to 54 years old 136 553 123 767 90,6 110 457 80,9
 55 to 64 years old 38 106 23 125 60,7 21 365 56,1
  • 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 67,1
Unemployed workers 8,5
Retirees 4,6
Pupils, students or interns 13,5
Other economically inactive people 6,4
  • 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 285 464 253 381 308 406 265 945 340 041 304 137
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 519 474 446 380 423 388
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 12 194 11 212 15 099 14 017 17 059 16 130
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 60 561 58 044 72 522 68 909 94 862 91 157
 Intermediate professions 82 260 74 872 89 468 79 827 96 216 88 040
 Employees 77 242 67 585 78 094 65 767 79 675 68 901
 Workers 50 179 41 194 48 265 37 045 47 812 39 521
  • 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 32 174 42 340 37 930
Unemployment rate in % 11,3 13,7 11,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,0 26,7 19,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,0 12,4 10,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,4 9,2 8,0
  • 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 27,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,6
2 years at university 8,0
3 to 4 years at university 8,4
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 319 731 339 457 385 074
Working age adult living in the area 254 680 268 287 302 464
Occupational concentration by industry 125,5 126,5 127,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,1 59,9 60,9
  • 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 319 731 100,0 339 457 100,0 385 074 100,0
Employee 292 009 91,3 307 185 90,5 345 139 89,6
 including women 145 553 45,5 153 471 45,2 170 327 44,2
 including partial time jobs 60 291 18,9 60 760 17,9 61 549 16,0
Non-employee 27 721 8,7 32 272 9,5 39 935 10,4
 including women 9 766 3,1 12 247 3,6 16 274 4,2
 including partial time jobs 4 029 1,3 5 235 1,5 7 007 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 389 078 100,0
Farmer operators 513 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 19 722 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 104 909 27,0
Intermediate professions 116 958 30,1
Employees 91 133 23,4
Workers 55 843 14,4
  • 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 4,1 4,9 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 21,1 23,1 27,0
Intermediate professions 29,8 30,5 30,1
Employees 27,6 25,9 23,4
Workers 17,2 15,4 14,4
  • 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 317 885 100,0 338 628 100,0 389 078 100,0 48,2 90,4
Agriculture 1 406 0,4 1 264 0,4 1 600 0,4 34,4 66,9
Industry 31 452 9,9 29 460 8,7 32 894 8,5 30,3 94,1
Construction 18 553 5,8 18 706 5,5 22 451 5,8 16,2 83,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 169 592 53,4 187 661 55,4 222 435 57,2 44,0 89,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 96 883 30,5 101 537 30,0 109 697 28,2 69,1 92,9
  • 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 42,7 17,7
Industry 30,1 33,4
Construction 18,3 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,6 38,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,6 61,5
  • 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.