Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (5214)

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 44 149 43 886 46 977
Working age adult in % 68,7 71,6 75,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 60,7 61,6 67,1
 including unemployed workers in % 8,0 10,0 8,0
Economically inactive people in % 31,3 28,4 24,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,7 7,3 7,1
 including retirees in % 16,7 13,6 11,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,9 7,4 6,5
  • 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 46 977 35 270 75,1 31 501 67,1
 15 to 24 years old 7 066 3 473 49,1 2 767 39,2
 25 to 54 years old 26 900 25 203 93,7 22 899 85,1
 55 to 64 years old 13 011 6 595 50,7 5 835 44,8
Male 22 916 17 614 76,9 15 857 69,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 755 1 994 53,1 1 614 43,0
 25 to 54 years old 13 142 12 476 94,9 11 453 87,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 019 3 143 52,2 2 790 46,3
Female 24 061 17 657 73,4 15 644 65,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 310 1 479 44,7 1 153 34,8
 25 to 54 years old 13 758 12 726 92,5 11 446 83,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 992 3 451 49,4 3 046 43,6
  • 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 67,1
Unemployed workers 8,0
Retirees 11,3
Pupils, students or interns 7,1
Other economically inactive people 6,5
  • 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 30 326 26 666 31 746 27 362 35 942 32 445
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 621 605 614 597 533 523
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 969 2 748 3 085 2 838 3 765 3 657
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 788 2 652 3 108 2 926 4 117 3 918
 Intermediate professions 6 469 5 700 7 207 6 460 8 608 7 862
 Employees 9 437 8 118 9 933 8 222 10 646 9 291
 Workers 7 879 6 842 7 563 6 318 8 134 7 194
  • 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 3 548 4 392 3 769
Unemployment rate in % 11,7 14,0 10,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,5 27,5 20,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,0 12,0 9,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 14,8 11,5
  • 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 18,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,8
2 years at university 8,4
3 to 4 years at university 6,4
5 years or more at university 7,2
  • 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 25 678 26 003 30 087
Working age adult living in the area 27 035 27 411 31 975
Occupational concentration by industry 95,0 94,9 94,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,0 46,0 45,7
  • 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 25 678 100,0 26 003 100,0 30 087 100,0
Employee 21 218 82,6 21 179 81,5 24 343 80,9
 including women 10 994 42,8 11 106 42,7 12 611 41,9
 including partial time jobs 4 504 17,5 4 503 17,3 4 331 14,4
Non-employee 4 460 17,4 4 823 18,5 5 744 19,1
 including women 1 576 6,1 1 836 7,1 2 337 7,8
 including partial time jobs 470 1,8 557 2,1 773 2,6
  • 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 30 815 100,0
Farmer operators 551 1,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 547 11,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 227 10,5
Intermediate professions 7 105 23,1
Employees 9 143 29,7
Workers 7 242 23,5
  • 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 2,3 2,3 1,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,5 10,6 11,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,7 9,4 10,5
Intermediate professions 21,4 23,0 23,1
Employees 30,8 31,1 29,7
Workers 26,3 23,6 23,5
  • 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 25 806 100,0 26 271 100,0 30 815 100,0 49,8 82,0
Agriculture 860 3,3 874 3,3 818 2,7 21,8 36,5
Industry 3 459 13,4 3 277 12,5 3 931 12,8 29,8 91,9
Construction 2 791 10,8 2 576 9,8 3 025 9,8 14,5 73,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 11 198 43,4 11 685 44,5 14 411 46,8 50,8 79,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 499 29,1 7 859 29,9 8 630 28,0 72,3 89,9
  • 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 17,9 24,0
Industry 28,2 47,8
Construction 17,6 5,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,2 41,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,3 54,4
  • 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.