Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Arcachon (33009)

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 4 931 4 737 4 356
Working age adult in % 67,4 67,5 70,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,3 54,9 59,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,1 12,7 11,3
Economically inactive people in % 32,6 32,5 29,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,0 8,2 9,3
 Retirees in % 15,1 14,5 10,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 9,4 9,7 9,6
  • 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 4 356 3 080 70,7 2 587 59,4
 15 to 24 years old 703 268 38,1 193 27,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 199 1 939 88,2 1 614 73,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 455 873 60,0 780 53,6
Male 2 035 1 479 72,7 1 241 61,0
 15 to 24 years old 386 171 44,3 130 33,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 020 910 89,2 756 74,1
 55 to 64 years old 628 397 63,2 355 56,4
Female 2 321 1 601 69,0 1 346 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 316 97 30,5 63 20,0
 25 to 54 years old 1 178 1 029 87,3 857 72,8
 55 to 64 years old 827 476 57,6 426 51,5
  • 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 59,4
Unemployed workers 11,3
Retirees 10,5
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 9,6
  • 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 3 326 2 782 3 205 2 602 3 050 2 566
including farmer operators 27 27 7 7 10 4
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 430 388 379 353 355 330
including managers and higher intellectual professions 511 470 495 441 677 623
including intermediate professions 724 600 773 594 600 517
including employees 1 057 870 1 009 809 958 756
including workers 542 428 503 398 426 336
  • 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 549 600 493
Unemployment rate in % 16,5 18,8 16,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 33,8 31,5 27,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,5 17,6 16,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,0 16,2 10,6
  • 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 19,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,3
2 years at university 15,6
3 to 4 years at university 11,8
5 years or more at university 12,0
  • 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 6 081 5 804 5 918
Working age adult living in the area 2 870 2 757 2 864
Occupational concentration by industry 211,9 210,5 206,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 34,6 32,9 33,1
  • 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 6 081 100,0 5 804 100,0 5 918 100,0
Employee 4 924 81,0 4 648 80,1 4 499 76,0
 including women 2 906 47,8 2 686 46,3 2 611 44,1
 including part time jobs 1 071 17,6 890 15,3 761 12,9
Non-employee 1 157 19,0 1 156 19,9 1 419 24,0
 including women 507 8,3 474 8,2 680 11,5
 including part time jobs 144 2,4 154 2,7 197 3,3
  • 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 5 665 100,0
Farmer operators 16 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 784 13,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 885 15,6
Intermediate professions 1 334 23,6
Employees 1 933 34,1
Workers 713 12,6
  • 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 0,6 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,2 12,1 13,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,9 13,6 15,6
Intermediate professions 24,2 24,9 23,6
Employees 38,2 36,1 34,1
Workers 12,9 13,1 12,6
  • 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 6 134 100,0 5 556 100,0 5 665 100,0 56,1 78,3
Agriculture 124 2,0 68 1,2 63 1,1 2,0 67,7
Industry 335 5,5 272 4,9 316 5,6 40,6 78,7
Construction 245 4,0 212 3,8 312 5,5 7,9 56,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 993 48,8 2 881 51,9 2 949 52,1 58,0 74,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 437 39,7 2 123 38,2 2 027 35,8 65,0 88,2
  • 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 2,9 0,0
Industry 42,4 33,8
Construction 8,3 7,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 61,3 48,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,3 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.