Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Nantes Métropole (244400404)

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 402 921 423 593 452 559
Working age adult in % 71,9 73,9 76,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,3 63,8 67,8
 Unemployed workers in % 8,6 10,0 8,3
Economically inactive people in % 28,1 26,1 23,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 14,3 14,1 13,2
 Retirees in % 7,6 5,7 4,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,2 6,3 6,4
  • 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 452 559 344 313 76,1 306 658 67,8
 15 to 24 years old 104 220 43 182 41,4 34 958 33,5
 25 to 54 years old 276 966 255 847 92,4 229 989 83,0
 55 to 64 years old 71 373 45 284 63,4 41 710 58,4
Male 224 116 175 525 78,3 156 566 69,9
 15 to 24 years old 51 751 22 969 44,4 18 668 36,1
 25 to 54 years old 138 952 130 755 94,1 117 908 84,9
 55 to 64 years old 33 413 21 801 65,2 19 989 59,8
Female 228 443 168 788 73,9 150 092 65,7
 15 to 24 years old 52 469 20 213 38,5 16 290 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 138 014 125 092 90,6 112 081 81,2
 55 to 64 years old 37 960 23 483 61,9 21 721 57,2
  • 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 67,8
Unemployed workers 8,3
Retirees 4,3
Pupils, students or interns 13,2
Other economically inactive people 6,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 289 559 255 081 312 706 270 158 345 664 310 004
including farmer operators 505 462 465 401 381 355
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 12 675 11 653 15 393 14 315 16 587 15 801
including managers and higher intellectual professions 62 349 59 643 75 686 71 892 101 089 97 068
including intermediate professions 84 184 76 207 90 451 80 744 96 160 88 502
including employees 77 308 66 992 78 339 66 067 79 472 68 771
including workers 49 770 40 124 47 591 36 739 47 741 39 507
  • 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 34 555 42 514 37 655
Unemployment rate in % 11,9 13,6 10,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,2 26,3 19,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,6 12,3 10,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,9 9,3 7,9
  • 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 27,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,2
2 years at university 7,8
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
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 323 717 344 626 393 499
Working age adult living in the area 256 737 272 441 309 434
Occupational concentration by industry 126,1 126,5 127,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,3 59,9 61,3
  • 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 323 717 100,0 344 626 100,0 393 499 100,0
Employee 294 935 91,1 311 104 90,3 352 230 89,5
 including women 147 258 45,5 155 421 45,1 173 878 44,2
 including part time jobs 60 857 18,8 60 418 17,5 60 616 15,4
Non-employee 28 782 8,9 33 523 9,7 41 269 10,5
 including women 10 388 3,2 12 829 3,7 16 959 4,3
 including part time jobs 4 377 1,4 5 496 1,6 7 247 1,8
  • 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 395 477 100,0
Farmer operators 476 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 19 122 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 112 580 28,5
Intermediate professions 117 453 29,7
Employees 90 725 22,9
Workers 55 121 13,9
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,2 5,0 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 21,5 23,7 28,5
Intermediate professions 30,2 30,4 29,7
Employees 27,0 25,6 22,9
Workers 16,8 15,2 13,9
  • 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 321 210 100,0 344 543 100,0 395 477 100,0 48,3 90,4
Agriculture 1 366 0,4 1 350 0,4 1 525 0,4 35,3 66,3
Industry 30 508 9,5 29 374 8,5 33 646 8,5 30,9 94,1
Construction 18 567 5,8 19 063 5,5 22 548 5,7 16,6 83,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 173 053 53,9 193 100 56,0 227 635 57,6 44,1 89,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 97 717 30,4 101 656 29,5 110 122 27,8 69,1 93,0
  • 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 43,6 19,1
Industry 30,6 34,4
Construction 18,9 5,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,8 38,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,5 62,9
  • 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.