Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (139)

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 35 528 34 700 37 507
Working age adult in % 68,6 72,3 75,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,9 62,1 67,7
 Unemployed workers in % 8,7 10,1 7,8
Economically inactive people in % 31,4 27,7 24,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,2 7,6 7,0
 Retirees in % 16,4 12,7 11,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,9 7,5 6,6
  • 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 37 507 28 321 75,5 25 379 67,7
 15 to 24 years old 5 905 3 074 52,1 2 475 41,9
 25 to 54 years old 21 148 19 775 93,5 18 000 85,1
 55 to 64 years old 10 454 5 473 52,3 4 904 46,9
Male 18 263 14 107 77,2 12 694 69,5
 15 to 24 years old 3 166 1 784 56,3 1 448 45,7
 25 to 54 years old 10 318 9 791 94,9 8 964 86,9
 55 to 64 years old 4 779 2 532 53,0 2 282 47,8
Female 19 244 14 214 73,9 12 685 65,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 740 1 290 47,1 1 027 37,5
 25 to 54 years old 10 830 9 984 92,2 9 036 83,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 675 2 940 51,8 2 621 46,2
  • 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 67,7
Unemployed workers 7,8
Retirees 11,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,0
Other economically inactive people 6,6
  • 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 24 272 21 202 25 183 21 750 28 723 26 010
including farmer operators 410 401 328 327 342 337
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 326 2 166 2 515 2 349 2 948 2 840
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 459 2 332 2 629 2 471 3 862 3 697
including intermediate professions 5 467 4 793 5 672 5 049 7 063 6 533
including employees 7 554 6 455 8 029 6 676 8 408 7 346
including workers 5 919 5 055 5 853 4 878 5 944 5 257
  • 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 3 077 3 514 2 942
Unemployment rate in % 12,6 14,0 10,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,8 25,2 19,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,8 12,3 9,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,4 14,6 10,4
  • 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 18,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,8
2 years at university 8,6
3 to 4 years at university 6,8
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 20 260 20 892 24 116
Working age adult living in the area 21 506 21 906 25 805
Occupational concentration by industry 94,2 95,4 93,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 46,1 45,0 44,7
  • 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, 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 20 260 100,0 20 892 100,0 24 116 100,0
Employee 16 622 82,0 17 029 81,5 19 324 80,1
 including women 9 036 44,6 9 344 44,7 10 516 43,6
 including part time jobs 3 701 18,3 3 844 18,4 3 483 14,4
Non-employee 3 638 18,0 3 863 18,5 4 792 19,9
 including women 1 349 6,7 1 495 7,2 1 947 8,1
 including part time jobs 402 2,0 424 2,0 662 2,7
  • 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 24 523 100,0
Farmer operators 354 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 790 11,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 021 12,3
Intermediate professions 5 883 24,0
Employees 7 636 31,1
Workers 4 840 19,7
  • 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 2,0 1,7 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,4 11,0 11,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,6 9,6 12,3
Intermediate professions 23,0 22,8 24,0
Employees 32,9 33,8 31,1
Workers 22,1 21,1 19,7
  • 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 20 346 100,0 21 093 100,0 24 523 100,0 51,6 81,6
Agriculture 599 2,9 552 2,6 576 2,4 22,0 38,4
Industry 1 970 9,7 1 816 8,6 2 281 9,3 33,0 87,3
Construction 2 107 10,4 1 843 8,7 2 267 9,2 14,1 74,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 234 45,4 10 180 48,3 12 510 51,0 52,1 79,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 6 436 31,6 6 702 31,8 6 889 28,1 71,8 89,1
  • 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 10,6 29,2
Industry 31,4 43,9
Construction 17,0 5,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,5 42,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,1 53,2
  • 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.