Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Les Sables d'Olonne Agglomération (200071165)

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 27 957 27 227 29 658
Working age adult in % 67,7 71,6 75,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,1 61,6 66,9
 Unemployed workers in % 8,6 10,1 8,1
Economically inactive people in % 32,3 28,4 25,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 7,7 7,1
 Retirees in % 16,6 12,9 11,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,2 7,7 6,9
  • 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 29 658 22 245 75,0 19 850 66,9
 15 to 24 years old 4 780 2 506 52,4 2 007 42,0
 25 to 54 years old 16 594 15 440 93,0 13 968 84,2
 55 to 64 years old 8 283 4 300 51,9 3 874 46,8
Male 14 444 11 077 76,7 9 887 68,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 563 1 442 56,3 1 150 44,9
 25 to 54 years old 8 115 7 659 94,4 6 959 85,8
 55 to 64 years old 3 767 1 977 52,5 1 778 47,2
Female 15 213 11 168 73,4 9 963 65,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 218 1 064 48,0 857 38,7
 25 to 54 years old 8 480 7 781 91,8 7 009 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 4 516 2 323 51,4 2 096 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 66,9
Unemployed workers 8,1
Retirees 11,0
Pupils, students or interns 7,1
Other economically inactive people 6,9
  • 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 18 934 16 530 19 668 16 916 22 456 20 293
including farmer operators 215 210 194 193 179 179
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 773 1 648 1 932 1 810 2 325 2 250
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 057 1 953 2 240 2 102 3 261 3 121
including intermediate professions 4 334 3 803 4 406 3 920 5 448 5 015
including employees 6 028 5 160 6 371 5 326 6 682 5 840
including workers 4 415 3 757 4 383 3 565 4 431 3 887
  • 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 2 418 2 742 2 396
Unemployment rate in % 12,8 14,1 10,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,2 25,8 19,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,0 12,4 9,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,7 13,7 9,9
  • 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 19,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,4
2 years at university 9,0
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 17 031 17 675 20 668
Working age adult living in the area 16 697 17 046 20 191
Occupational concentration by industry 102,0 103,7 102,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 44,7 43,7 43,7
  • 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 17 031 100,0 17 675 100,0 20 668 100,0
Employee 14 147 83,1 14 551 82,3 16 732 81,0
 including women 7 781 45,7 8 022 45,4 9 120 44,1
 including part time jobs 3 117 18,3 3 227 18,3 2 980 14,4
Non-employee 2 884 16,9 3 124 17,7 3 935 19,0
 including women 1 101 6,5 1 236 7,0 1 618 7,8
 including part time jobs 320 1,9 346 2,0 567 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 20 963 100,0
Farmer operators 168 0,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 374 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 749 13,1
Intermediate professions 5 160 24,6
Employees 6 606 31,5
Workers 3 907 18,6
  • 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 1,2 1,1 0,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,9 10,6 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,3 10,1 13,1
Intermediate professions 24,0 23,6 24,6
Employees 34,0 34,8 31,5
Workers 20,5 19,8 18,6
  • 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 17 150 100,0 17 854 100,0 20 963 100,0 52,0 82,1
Agriculture 357 2,1 347 1,9 311 1,5 15,5 48,3
Industry 1 344 7,8 1 251 7,0 1 723 8,2 31,5 86,6
Construction 1 726 10,1 1 565 8,8 1 917 9,1 14,8 76,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 046 46,9 8 830 49,5 11 016 52,5 52,3 79,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 676 33,1 5 861 32,8 5 997 28,6 71,2 88,8
  • 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 9,5 21,2
Industry 29,5 44,3
Construction 17,2 7,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,0 41,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,6 52,3
  • 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.