Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of La Rochelle (17601)

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 83 214 81 530 83 086
Working age adult in % 67,3 69,0 71,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 57,7 57,1 61,7
 including unemployed workers in % 9,6 11,9 9,9
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 31,0 28,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,0 14,6 13,5
 including retirees in % 10,7 8,8 6,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,1 7,6 8,1
  • 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 83 086 59 538 71,7 51 293 61,7
 15 to 24 years old 19 657 7 919 40,3 5 914 30,1
 25 to 54 years old 46 195 41 872 90,6 36 740 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 17 234 9 747 56,6 8 639 50,1
Male 40 143 29 235 72,8 25 358 63,2
 15 to 24 years old 10 116 4 268 42,2 3 240 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 22 307 20 522 92,0 18 151 81,4
 55 to 64 years old 7 720 4 445 57,6 3 968 51,4
Female 42 944 30 303 70,6 25 934 60,4
 15 to 24 years old 9 541 3 651 38,3 2 675 28,0
 25 to 54 years old 23 889 21 350 89,4 18 589 77,8
 55 to 64 years old 9 514 5 302 55,7 4 671 49,1
  • 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 61,7
Unemployed workers 9,9
Retirees 6,7
Pupils, students or interns 13,5
Other economically inactive people 8,1
  • 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 56 249 48 206 56 254 46 496 59 675 51 739
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 174 163 184 170 146 133
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 493 3 208 3 628 3 329 4 515 4 243
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 677 8 257 9 275 8 790 11 550 10 992
 Intermediate professions 15 163 13 571 14 843 13 051 16 090 14 423
 Employees 17 117 14 260 17 244 13 758 16 778 13 965
 Workers 11 122 8 748 10 234 7 398 9 705 7 984
  • 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 7 968 9 725 8 245
Unemployment rate in % 14,2 17,3 13,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,9 32,0 25,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,6 15,7 12,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,1 12,7 11,4
  • 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 27,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 21,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,4
2 years at university 10,0
3 to 4 years at university 10,0
5 years or more at university 7,5
  • 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 70 964 70 078 78 372
Working age adult living in the area 48 496 47 207 52 297
Occupational concentration by industry 146,3 148,4 149,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,1 50,2 50,6
  • 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 70 964 100,0 70 078 100,0 78 372 100,0
Employee 63 088 88,9 61 537 87,8 67 778 86,5
 including women 31 692 44,7 31 722 45,3 34 658 44,2
 including partial time jobs 11 023 15,5 11 061 15,8 10 718 13,7
Non-employee 7 876 11,1 8 540 12,2 10 593 13,5
 including women 2 756 3,9 3 169 4,5 4 174 5,3
 including partial time jobs 883 1,2 1 274 1,8 1 711 2,2
  • 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 78 866 100,0
Farmer operators 195 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 856 7,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13 213 16,8
Intermediate professions 23 319 29,6
Employees 22 063 28,0
Workers 14 220 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 0,3 0,2 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,1 6,5 7,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,9 15,9 16,8
Intermediate professions 28,0 28,3 29,6
Employees 30,0 30,5 28,0
Workers 20,6 18,6 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 70 721 100,0 70 059 100,0 78 866 100,0 49,6 87,5
Agriculture 403 0,6 377 0,5 515 0,7 41,8 62,2
Industry 8 053 11,4 7 698 11,0 7 636 9,7 28,3 93,2
Construction 4 855 6,9 4 124 5,9 5 186 6,6 11,0 75,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 33 304 47,1 34 430 49,1 40 040 50,8 47,6 85,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 24 105 34,1 23 430 33,4 25 489 32,3 67,2 91,7
  • 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 49,7 28,9
Industry 28,1 30,7
Construction 12,3 7,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,2 38,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,9 60,1
  • 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.