Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Challans (180)

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 27 122 28 146 30 365
Working age adult in % 74,9 76,8 78,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,7 67,2 70,8
 Unemployed workers in % 8,2 9,6 7,2
Economically inactive people in % 25,1 23,2 22,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,1 7,2 6,8
 Retirees in % 12,5 10,2 9,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,4 5,8 5,8
  • 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 30 365 23 688 78,0 21 495 70,8
 15 to 24 years old 4 971 2 728 54,9 2 243 45,1
 25 to 54 years old 18 036 17 095 94,8 15 730 87,2
 55 to 64 years old 7 358 3 865 52,5 3 521 47,9
Male 15 136 12 144 80,2 11 128 73,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 663 1 635 61,4 1 353 50,8
 25 to 54 years old 8 929 8 595 96,3 8 021 89,8
 55 to 64 years old 3 544 1 915 54,0 1 754 49,5
Female 15 229 11 544 75,8 10 366 68,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 308 1 094 47,4 890 38,6
 25 to 54 years old 9 106 8 500 93,3 7 709 84,7
 55 to 64 years old 3 814 1 951 51,2 1 767 46,3
  • 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 70,8
Unemployed workers 7,2
Retirees 9,4
Pupils, students or interns 6,8
Other economically inactive people 5,8
  • 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 20 195 17 986 21 820 19 061 23 306 21 154
including farmer operators 621 601 540 524 438 418
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 730 1 610 1 677 1 575 1 897 1 845
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 454 1 402 1 543 1 478 1 870 1 767
including intermediate professions 4 237 3 888 4 678 4 268 5 445 5 092
including employees 5 816 4 980 6 440 5 386 6 404 5 575
including workers 6 244 5 505 6 787 5 832 7 131 6 456
  • 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 2 218 2 714 2 194
Unemployment rate in % 10,9 12,6 9,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,2 27,7 17,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,0 10,3 8,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 13,2 8,9
  • 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 16,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,2
2 years at university 7,1
3 to 4 years at university 5,1
5 years or more at university 6,2
  • 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 16 403 16 880 18 731
Working age adult living in the area 18 219 19 051 21 705
Occupational concentration by industry 90,0 88,6 86,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,5 55,6 53,7
  • 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 16 403 100,0 16 880 100,0 18 731 100,0
Employee 13 727 83,7 14 088 83,5 15 590 83,2
 including women 6 824 41,6 7 186 42,6 8 146 43,5
 including part time jobs 2 894 17,6 3 008 17,8 3 046 16,3
Non-employee 2 676 16,3 2 791 16,5 3 141 16,8
 including women 950 5,8 1 036 6,1 1 267 6,8
 including part time jobs 290 1,8 332 2,0 394 2,1
  • 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 18 191 100,0
Farmer operators 409 2,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 747 9,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 662 9,1
Intermediate professions 4 485 24,7
Employees 5 093 28,0
Workers 4 795 26,4
  • 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 3,6 2,6 2,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 8,7 9,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,6 8,4 9,1
Intermediate professions 21,3 23,2 24,7
Employees 28,5 28,6 28,0
Workers 29,7 28,5 26,4
  • 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 16 517 100,0 17 143 100,0 18 191 100,0 49,4 84,9
Agriculture 809 4,9 679 4,0 645 3,5 29,6 38,6
Industry 2 713 16,4 2 759 16,1 2 446 13,4 33,0 91,2
Construction 2 064 12,5 1 897 11,1 2 121 11,7 10,5 77,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 484 39,3 6 878 40,1 8 029 44,1 50,3 84,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 447 26,9 4 929 28,8 4 950 27,2 75,3 91,4
  • 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 33,7 27,1
Industry 31,9 44,6
Construction 12,2 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,3 44,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 76,6 61,5
  • 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.