Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Saintes (17401)

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 18 731 17 653 17 212
Working age adult in % 68,4 71,2 73,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 58,2 58,8 62,3
 including unemployed workers in % 10,1 12,4 10,9
Economically inactive people in % 31,6 28,8 26,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 8,2 8,1
 including retirees in % 12,1 11,1 8,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 10,2 9,5 10,1
  • 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 17 212 12 603 73,2 10 726 62,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 127 1 520 48,6 1 144 36,6
 25 to 54 years old 9 746 8 711 89,4 7 476 76,7
 55 to 64 years old 4 340 2 372 54,7 2 107 48,5
Male 8 157 6 115 75,0 5 166 63,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 724 915 53,1 690 40,0
 25 to 54 years old 4 588 4 177 91,0 3 574 77,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 844 1 023 55,5 903 48,9
Female 9 056 6 488 71,6 5 560 61,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 402 605 43,2 454 32,4
 25 to 54 years old 5 158 4 534 87,9 3 902 75,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 495 1 348 54,0 1 204 48,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 62,3
Unemployed workers 10,9
Retirees 8,6
Pupils, students or interns 8,1
Other economically inactive people 10,1
  • 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 12 822 10 915 12 596 10 391 12 618 10 843
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 78 75 82 82 39 39
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 792 746 767 716 904 843
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 545 1 476 1 542 1 450 1 864 1 806
 Intermediate professions 3 374 3 044 3 230 2 867 3 419 3 113
 Employees 4 278 3 609 4 197 3 371 3 719 3 111
 Workers 2 645 1 966 2 594 1 905 2 483 1 931
  • 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 1 895 2 191 1 877
Unemployment rate in % 14,8 17,4 14,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,3 33,6 24,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,2 15,8 14,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,8 13,4 11,2
  • 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 33,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,4
2 years at university 8,2
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 21 178 20 796 21 475
Working age adult living in the area 11 042 10 529 10 926
Occupational concentration by industry 191,8 197,5 196,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,8 49,4 48,9
  • 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 21 178 100,0 20 796 100,0 21 475 100,0
Employee 19 065 90,0 18 613 89,5 19 063 88,8
 including women 10 069 47,5 10 082 48,5 10 300 48,0
 including partial time jobs 3 828 18,1 3 616 17,4 3 493 16,3
Non-employee 2 114 10,0 2 183 10,5 2 411 11,2
 including women 840 4,0 875 4,2 1 021 4,8
 including partial time jobs 226 1,1 326 1,6 371 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 21 337 100,0
Farmer operators 93 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 416 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 720 12,7
Intermediate professions 6 264 29,4
Employees 6 991 32,8
Workers 3 852 18,1
  • 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 0,6 0,7 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,3 5,5 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,0 12,9 12,7
Intermediate professions 28,4 29,1 29,4
Employees 34,8 32,6 32,8
Workers 18,8 19,3 18,1
  • 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 20 749 100,0 20 688 100,0 21 337 100,0 53,7 89,3
Agriculture 230 1,1 236 1,1 207 1,0 32,3 59,3
Industry 1 593 7,7 1 546 7,5 1 495 7,0 36,4 89,2
Construction 1 072 5,2 903 4,4 1 304 6,1 14,1 82,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 019 48,3 10 158 49,1 9 722 45,6 47,9 87,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 834 37,8 7 844 37,9 8 609 40,3 69,8 93,6
  • 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 33,8 30,2
Industry 36,1 39,1
Construction 15,0 9,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,9 47,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,8 55,7
  • 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.