Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Saintes (120)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 48 034 47 310 46 811
Working age adult in % 72,1 74,5 76,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,1 64,4 68,5
 Unemployed workers in % 9,0 10,1 8,3
Economically inactive people in % 27,9 25,5 23,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 7,6 7,1
 Retirees in % 11,9 10,0 8,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,6 7,8 7,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 46 811 35 928 76,8 32 061 68,5
 15 to 24 years old 7 188 3 492 48,6 2 706 37,6
 25 to 54 years old 27 845 25 764 92,5 23 315 83,7
 55 to 64 years old 11 778 6 672 56,6 6 040 51,3
Male 23 013 18 009 78,3 16 172 70,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 897 2 073 53,2 1 651 42,4
 25 to 54 years old 13 611 12 787 93,9 11 660 85,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 505 3 149 57,2 2 861 52,0
Female 23 798 17 919 75,3 15 889 66,8
 15 to 24 years old 3 291 1 419 43,1 1 055 32,1
 25 to 54 years old 14 234 12 977 91,2 11 654 81,9
 55 to 64 years old 6 273 3 523 56,2 3 180 50,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,5
Unemployed workers 8,3
Retirees 8,4
Pupils, students or interns 7,1
Other economically inactive people 7,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 34 387 29 958 35 299 30 520 36 130 32 377
including farmer operators 642 637 780 774 606 601
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 561 2 411 2 697 2 533 2 944 2 834
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 389 3 261 3 367 3 221 4 491 4 305
including intermediate professions 8 401 7 607 8 667 7 884 9 490 8 817
including employees 10 957 9 329 11 153 9 361 10 324 9 075
including workers 8 128 6 712 8 274 6 747 7 947 6 744
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 4 334 4 773 3 867
Unemployment rate in % 12,5 13,5 10,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,9 30,0 22,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,7 11,9 9,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,5 11,7 9,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 21,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,1
2 years at university 7,0
3 to 4 years at university 6,3
5 years or more at university 5,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 29 264 29 137 30 517
Working age adult living in the area 30 613 30 910 32 703
Occupational concentration by industry 95,6 94,3 93,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,8 54,2 53,4
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 29 264 100,0 29 137 100,0 30 517 100,0
Employee 24 800 84,7 24 637 84,6 25 498 83,6
 including women 12 974 44,3 13 188 45,3 13 480 44,2
 including part time jobs 5 334 18,2 5 300 18,2 4 695 15,4
Non-employee 4 464 15,3 4 499 15,4 5 019 16,4
 including women 1 566 5,4 1 643 5,6 1 989 6,5
 including part time jobs 485 1,7 613 2,1 764 2,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 30 617 100,0
Farmer operators 639 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 960 9,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 676 12,0
Intermediate professions 8 115 26,5
Employees 9 048 29,6
Workers 6 179 20,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 2,4 2,9 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,2 8,4 9,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,7 10,5 12,0
Intermediate professions 24,9 25,4 26,5
Employees 32,3 31,0 29,6
Workers 21,5 21,7 20,2
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 28 991 100,0 29 398 100,0 30 617 100,0 51,4 83,6
Agriculture 1 379 4,8 1 710 5,8 1 397 4,6 30,5 54,5
Industry 2 281 7,9 2 192 7,5 2 254 7,4 32,2 84,1
Construction 2 312 8,0 2 308 7,9 2 573 8,4 12,0 75,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 035 45,0 12 730 43,3 13 391 43,7 48,1 80,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 985 34,4 10 458 35,6 11 003 35,9 71,0 92,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 36,1 23,9
Industry 31,9 34,0
Construction 12,2 11,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,0 44,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,7 62,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.