Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Challans (85047)

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 25 542 26 579 28 515
Working age adult in % 74,6 76,8 77,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,4 67,0 70,4
 Unemployed workers in % 8,2 9,8 7,5
Economically inactive people in % 25,4 23,2 22,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,2 7,2 6,9
 Retirees in % 12,8 10,1 9,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,4 6,0 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 28 515 22 204 77,9 20 074 70,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 655 2 529 54,3 2 062 44,3
 25 to 54 years old 16 920 16 032 94,7 14 701 86,9
 55 to 64 years old 6 940 3 643 52,5 3 311 47,7
Male 14 189 11 345 80,0 10 358 73,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 482 1 498 60,3 1 219 49,1
 25 to 54 years old 8 368 8 056 96,3 7 499 89,6
 55 to 64 years old 3 340 1 791 53,6 1 640 49,1
Female 14 326 10 859 75,8 9 715 67,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 173 1 031 47,5 843 38,8
 25 to 54 years old 8 553 7 976 93,3 7 202 84,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 600 1 852 51,4 1 670 46,4
  • 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 70,4
Unemployed workers 7,5
Retirees 9,5
Pupils, students or interns 6,9
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 19 099 16 910 20 516 17 890 21 882 19 787
including farmer operators 518 499 486 470 337 317
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 680 1 543 1 537 1 450 1 766 1 700
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 420 1 380 1 446 1 366 1 835 1 753
including intermediate professions 4 006 3 637 4 577 4 166 5 229 4 897
including employees 5 422 4 620 6 015 5 023 6 145 5 308
including workers 5 966 5 230 6 319 5 415 6 458 5 812
  • 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 2 102 2 601 2 130
Unemployment rate in % 11,0 12,7 9,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,5 28,2 18,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,2 10,5 8,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,2 13,2 9,1
  • 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 17,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,5
2 years at university 7,4
3 to 4 years at university 5,4
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 16 061 16 756 18 639
Working age adult living in the area 17 076 17 953 20 270
Occupational concentration by industry 94,1 93,3 92,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,9 55,2 53,0
  • 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 16 061 100,0 16 756 100,0 18 639 100,0
Employee 13 532 84,3 14 075 84,0 15 637 83,9
 including women 6 728 41,9 7 194 42,9 8 188 43,9
 including part time jobs 2 820 17,6 2 977 17,8 3 045 16,3
Non-employee 2 529 15,7 2 681 16,0 3 002 16,1
 including women 901 5,6 1 009 6,0 1 222 6,6
 including part time jobs 269 1,7 322 1,9 378 2,0
  • 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 18 203 100,0
Farmer operators 344 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 720 9,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 639 9,0
Intermediate professions 4 521 24,8
Employees 5 120 28,1
Workers 4 857 26,7
  • 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 3,1 2,7 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,4 8,3 9,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,6 8,2 9,0
Intermediate professions 21,2 23,3 24,8
Employees 28,1 28,4 28,1
Workers 30,5 29,2 26,7
  • 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 16 162 100,0 17 080 100,0 18 203 100,0 50,1 85,4
Agriculture 716 4,4 721 4,2 643 3,5 31,0 47,7
Industry 2 882 17,8 2 960 17,3 2 685 14,8 36,8 92,8
Construction 1 871 11,6 1 727 10,1 2 004 11,0 9,6 76,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 401 39,6 6 772 39,6 7 864 43,2 50,7 84,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 292 26,6 4 900 28,7 5 007 27,5 75,1 91,3
  • 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 35,2 27,2
Industry 36,0 46,6
Construction 10,5 6,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,6 45,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 76,3 62,3
  • 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.