Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Blois (41501)

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 42 732 41 335 40 606
Working age adult in % 70,7 71,5 71,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 60,2 59,8 61,5
 including unemployed workers in % 10,5 11,7 10,3
Economically inactive people in % 29,3 28,5 28,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,1 11,2 11,7
 including retirees in % 8,9 7,9 6,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,2 9,3 10,5
  • 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 40 606 29 154 71,8 24 979 61,5
 15 to 24 years old 8 851 3 702 41,8 2 849 32,2
 25 to 54 years old 23 718 20 781 87,6 17 938 75,6
 55 to 64 years old 8 038 4 671 58,1 4 192 52,2
Male 19 660 14 648 74,5 12 595 64,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 646 1 968 42,4 1 564 33,7
 25 to 54 years old 11 478 10 499 91,5 9 108 79,3
 55 to 64 years old 3 535 2 181 61,7 1 923 54,4
Female 20 947 14 506 69,3 12 384 59,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 205 1 733 41,2 1 285 30,6
 25 to 54 years old 12 239 10 282 84,0 8 830 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 502 2 491 55,3 2 269 50,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 61,5
Unemployed workers 10,3
Retirees 6,0
Pupils, students or interns 11,7
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 30 265 25 703 29 743 24 863 28 954 25 008
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 45 44 47 42 95 80
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 239 1 161 1 317 1 197 1 518 1 451
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 370 4 218 4 641 4 491 4 843 4 717
 Intermediate professions 7 525 6 790 7 662 6 967 7 496 7 001
 Employees 8 985 7 576 8 555 6 852 7 717 6 484
 Workers 7 706 5 914 7 034 5 315 6 756 5 275
  • 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 4 485 4 836 4 175
Unemployment rate in % 14,8 16,4 14,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,9 29,9 23,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,8 15,2 13,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,1 10,3 10,3
  • 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 29,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,2
2 years at university 9,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,2
5 years or more at university 5,4
  • 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 44 197 43 052 43 174
Working age adult living in the area 25 884 25 087 25 476
Occupational concentration by industry 170,8 171,6 169,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,2 54,5 53,1
  • 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 44 197 100,0 43 052 100,0 43 174 100,0
Employee 40 931 92,6 39 650 92,1 39 546 91,6
 including women 21 359 48,3 20 943 48,6 20 836 48,3
 including partial time jobs 6 521 14,8 6 177 14,3 5 757 13,3
Non-employee 3 266 7,4 3 402 7,9 3 628 8,4
 including women 1 208 2,7 1 254 2,9 1 393 3,2
 including partial time jobs 356 0,8 449 1,0 537 1,2
  • 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 43 136 100,0
Farmer operators 116 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 125 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 352 17,0
Intermediate professions 12 945 30,0
Employees 12 145 28,2
Workers 8 453 19,6
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,2 4,3 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,1 15,4 17,0
Intermediate professions 27,9 29,6 30,0
Employees 29,8 29,7 28,2
Workers 22,8 20,8 19,6
  • 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 43 953 100,0 43 148 100,0 43 136 100,0 51,3 92,4
Agriculture 195 0,4 250 0,6 214 0,5 21,4 58,5
Industry 6 110 13,9 6 485 15,0 5 535 12,8 25,3 95,2
Construction 2 649 6,0 2 314 5,4 2 425 5,6 11,5 81,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 20 024 45,6 19 115 44,3 19 647 45,5 50,3 90,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 974 34,1 14 984 34,7 15 314 35,5 68,8 96,0
  • 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 20,7 22,3
Industry 24,4 44,3
Construction 12,9 5,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,7 37,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,3 55,9
  • 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.