Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Challans (85402)

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 15 340 15 945 16 739
Working age adult in % 72,1 74,5 74,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 64,6 64,1 66,5
 including unemployed workers in % 7,5 10,5 8,3
Economically inactive people in % 27,9 25,5 25,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,7 7,9 7,3
 including retirees in % 13,6 11,2 11,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,6 6,4 6,9
  • 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 16 739 12 525 74,8 11 135 66,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 864 1 512 52,8 1 193 41,6
 25 to 54 years old 9 356 8 716 93,2 7 898 84,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 520 2 297 50,8 2 044 45,2
Male 8 163 6 255 76,6 5 609 68,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 462 839 57,4 657 44,9
 25 to 54 years old 4 534 4 293 94,7 3 935 86,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 168 1 123 51,8 1 017 46,9
Female 8 576 6 270 73,1 5 526 64,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 402 673 48,0 536 38,2
 25 to 54 years old 4 822 4 423 91,7 3 963 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 2 352 1 174 49,9 1 027 43,7
  • 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 66,5
Unemployed workers 8,3
Retirees 11,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,3
Other economically inactive people 6,9
  • 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 11 064 9 874 12 038 10 322 12 309 10 981
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 240 232 232 217 142 131
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 958 890 937 874 957 924
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 918 900 1 063 1 016 1 102 1 041
 Intermediate professions 2 329 2 139 2 702 2 393 3 074 2 887
 Employees 3 332 2 880 3 661 3 013 3 631 3 083
 Workers 3 247 2 833 3 350 2 810 3 317 2 915
  • 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 1 147 1 668 1 390
Unemployment rate in % 10,4 14,0 11,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 17,8 31,8 21,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,2 11,9 9,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,9 13,0 11,0
  • 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 19,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,2
2 years at university 8,5
3 to 4 years at university 4,9
5 years or more at university 7,6
  • 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 12 632 12 900 14 172
Working age adult living in the area 9 973 10 322 11 256
Occupational concentration by industry 126,7 125,0 125,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,3 52,6 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 12 632 100,0 12 900 100,0 14 172 100,0
Employee 10 952 86,7 11 165 86,5 12 232 86,3
 including women 5 573 44,1 5 776 44,8 6 548 46,2
 including partial time jobs 2 303 18,2 2 367 18,3 2 445 17,3
Non-employee 1 680 13,3 1 735 13,5 1 940 13,7
 including women 612 4,8 657 5,1 808 5,7
 including partial time jobs 183 1,5 231 1,8 252 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 13 646 100,0
Farmer operators 175 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 063 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 348 9,9
Intermediate professions 3 652 26,8
Employees 4 137 30,3
Workers 3 270 24,0
  • 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 2,0 1,8 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,2 7,6 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,4 9,6 9,9
Intermediate professions 23,0 26,1 26,8
Employees 31,2 28,9 30,3
Workers 27,2 26,0 24,0
  • 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 12 550 100,0 13 045 100,0 13 646 100,0 51,6 87,7
Agriculture 330 2,6 335 2,6 242 1,8 35,9 39,7
Industry 1 991 15,9 1 924 14,7 1 809 13,3 33,0 93,3
Construction 1 212 9,7 1 177 9,0 1 244 9,1 12,7 80,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 503 43,9 5 816 44,6 6 245 45,8 51,6 87,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 513 28,0 3 794 29,1 4 106 30,1 72,6 91,2
  • 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 46,5 28,9
Industry 32,4 41,2
Construction 13,8 8,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,3 46,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,8 59,9
  • 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.