Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de La Rochelle (241700434)

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 105 326 104 380 109 041
Working age adult in % 69,1 71,3 74,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,8 60,3 65,5
 Unemployed workers in % 9,3 10,9 8,6
Economically inactive people in % 30,9 28,7 25,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,8 13,2 12,0
 Retirees in % 10,8 8,4 6,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,3 7,2 7,3
  • 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 109 041 80 856 74,2 71 453 65,5
 15 to 24 years old 23 549 9 880 42,0 7 588 32,2
 25 to 54 years old 62 625 57 636 92,0 51 820 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 22 867 13 340 58,3 12 045 52,7
Male 52 987 39 952 75,4 35 438 66,9
 15 to 24 years old 12 154 5 431 44,7 4 181 34,4
 25 to 54 years old 30 329 28 332 93,4 25 631 84,5
 55 to 64 years old 10 504 6 189 58,9 5 626 53,6
Female 56 054 40 905 73,0 36 015 64,3
 15 to 24 years old 11 395 4 449 39,0 3 407 29,9
 25 to 54 years old 32 295 29 305 90,7 26 189 81,1
 55 to 64 years old 12 363 7 151 57,8 6 419 51,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 65,5
Unemployed workers 8,6
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 12,0
Other economically inactive people 7,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • 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 72 862 63 112 74 715 63 209 80 897 71 666
including farmer operators 438 424 395 386 329 313
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 721 4 400 5 258 4 855 6 265 5 998
including managers and higher intellectual professions 10 986 10 442 11 824 11 198 15 738 15 060
including intermediate professions 19 763 17 782 19 952 17 822 22 213 20 224
including employees 22 133 18 603 22 828 18 760 22 025 18 824
including workers 14 263 11 461 13 445 10 188 13 315 11 247
  • 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 9 834 11 415 9 403
Unemployment rate in % 13,5 15,3 11,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,4 31,0 23,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,6 13,7 10,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,4 11,5 9,7
  • 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 23,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,7
2 years at university 8,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
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 75 581 75 874 86 420
Working age adult living in the area 63 566 63 843 72 699
Occupational concentration by industry 118,9 118,8 118,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,2 52,4 52,9
  • 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 75 581 100,0 75 874 100,0 86 420 100,0
Employee 66 430 87,9 65 631 86,5 73 679 85,3
 including women 33 583 44,4 34 019 44,8 37 631 43,5
 including part time jobs 11 834 15,7 11 891 15,7 11 321 13,1
Non-employee 9 151 12,1 10 243 13,5 12 741 14,7
 including women 3 218 4,3 3 833 5,1 5 191 6,0
 including part time jobs 1 068 1,4 1 532 2,0 1 998 2,3
  • 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 86 507 100,0
Farmer operators 397 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6 749 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15 248 17,6
Intermediate professions 24 912 28,8
Employees 23 547 27,2
Workers 15 653 18,1
  • 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 0,7 0,6 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,6 7,3 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,4 15,5 17,6
Intermediate professions 27,9 27,8 28,8
Employees 30,1 30,2 27,2
Workers 20,4 18,6 18,1
  • 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 75 327 100,0 76 040 100,0 86 507 100,0 49,5 86,3
Agriculture 791 1,0 697 0,9 796 0,9 38,9 51,3
Industry 8 388 11,1 7 723 10,2 8 616 10,0 29,3 92,8
Construction 5 609 7,4 5 161 6,8 6 112 7,1 12,3 74,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 35 060 46,5 36 902 48,5 43 151 49,9 47,3 84,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 25 479 33,8 25 556 33,6 27 832 32,2 67,7 91,1
  • 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 51,3 25,8
Industry 29,1 30,6
Construction 13,9 7,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,6 40,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,3 61,8
  • 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.