Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Region of Pays de la Loire (52)

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 2 267 155 2 295 523 2 342 016
Working age adult in % 73,4 75,2 76,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 66,2 66,1 69,1
 including unemployed workers in % 7,2 9,1 7,5
Economically inactive people in % 26,6 24,8 23,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,8 10,1 10,1
 including retirees in % 10,3 8,5 7,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,5 6,1 6,1
  • 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 2 342 016 1 793 107 76,6 1 617 343 69,1
 15 to 24 years old 456 298 205 933 45,1 166 497 36,5
 25 to 54 years old 1 405 928 1 317 273 93,7 1 203 692 85,6
 55 to 64 years old 479 789 269 902 56,3 247 154 51,5
Male 1 168 968 918 284 78,6 835 327 71,5
 15 to 24 years old 234 885 116 100 49,4 95 294 40,6
 25 to 54 years old 701 550 669 529 95,4 617 783 88,1
 55 to 64 years old 232 532 132 654 57,0 122 250 52,6
Female 1 173 048 874 823 74,6 782 016 66,7
 15 to 24 years old 221 413 89 832 40,6 71 203 32,2
 25 to 54 years old 704 378 647 744 92,0 585 909 83,2
 55 to 64 years old 247 257 137 247 55,5 124 904 50,5
  • 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 69,1
Unemployed workers 7,5
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
Other economically inactive people 6,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 1 662 270 1 499 354 1 729 148 1 518 879 1 816 646 1 643 479
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 42 408 41 828 38 153 37 587 34 393 33 895
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 89 961 84 528 98 629 92 219 107 235 102 996
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 195 916 188 736 218 259 208 400 267 937 257 998
 Intermediate professions 393 871 364 889 423 739 386 619 459 642 427 791
 Employees 462 058 410 694 473 222 407 868 471 239 416 799
 Workers 467 686 408 679 459 329 386 186 459 609 404 000
  • 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 162 910 209 421 175 764
Unemployment rate in % 9,8 12,1 9,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 20,7 25,8 19,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,4 10,5 8,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,7 9,9 8,4
  • 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 21,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,2
2 years at university 6,5
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 6,0
  • 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 1 492 126 1 511 414 1 614 207
Working age adult living in the area 1 509 350 1 529 183 1 633 209
Occupational concentration by industry 98,9 98,8 98,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,0 57,9 57,3
  • 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 1 492 126 100,0 1 511 414 100,0 1 614 207 100,0
Employee 1 309 542 87,8 1 320 888 87,4 1 409 312 87,3
 including women 647 950 43,4 660 952 43,7 703 701 43,6
 including partial time jobs 264 567 17,7 264 288 17,5 253 032 15,7
Non-employee 182 584 12,2 190 526 12,6 204 894 12,7
 including women 61 657 4,1 67 050 4,4 77 245 4,8
 including partial time jobs 19 013 1,3 23 003 1,5 27 298 1,7
  • 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 1 642 028 100,0
Farmer operators 34 841 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 105 312 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 255 394 15,6
Intermediate professions 426 633 26,0
Employees 415 265 25,3
Workers 404 583 24,6
  • 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 2,9 2,5 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,7 6,2 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,5 13,6 15,6
Intermediate professions 24,3 25,4 26,0
Employees 27,3 26,8 25,3
Workers 27,3 25,5 24,6
  • 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 1 491 897 100,0 1 513 110 100,0 1 642 028 100,0 48,3 88,2
Agriculture 68 710 4,6 63 380 4,2 61 797 3,8 29,8 45,3
Industry 257 647 17,3 243 694 16,1 259 292 15,8 31,5 94,9
Construction 117 549 7,9 112 509 7,4 117 472 7,2 13,1 79,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 616 971 41,4 644 125 42,6 733 055 44,6 46,5 87,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 431 020 28,9 449 401 29,7 470 412 28,6 71,8 93,7
  • 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 36,3 24,5
Industry 31,6 30,2
Construction 15,0 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,4 39,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,5 60,3
  • 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.