Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of du Pays des Herbiers (248500621)

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 17 987 18 411 19 264
Working age adult in % 79,7 80,3 81,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 73,8 73,4 76,2
 Unemployed workers in % 5,8 6,9 5,3
Economically inactive people in % 20,3 19,7 18,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,6 7,3 7,0
 Retirees in % 9,4 8,0 7,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 4,4 4,4 3,9
  • 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 19 264 15 715 81,6 14 688 76,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 429 1 978 57,7 1 709 49,8
 25 to 54 years old 12 022 11 580 96,3 10 925 90,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 814 2 157 56,5 2 054 53,8
Male 9 908 8 250 83,3 7 781 78,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 818 1 173 64,5 1 045 57,5
 25 to 54 years old 6 171 5 993 97,1 5 700 92,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 919 1 084 56,5 1 036 54,0
Female 9 356 7 464 79,8 6 907 73,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 611 805 50,0 664 41,2
 25 to 54 years old 5 851 5 587 95,5 5 226 89,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 895 1 073 56,6 1 017 53,7
  • 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 76,2
Unemployed workers 5,3
Retirees 7,5
Pupils, students or interns 7,0
Other economically inactive people 3,9
  • 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 14 347 13 305 14 786 13 427 15 739 14 790
including farmer operators 478 478 439 436 368 368
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 677 651 833 788 769 759
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 153 1 101 1 374 1 327 1 806 1 739
including intermediate professions 3 100 2 928 3 377 3 132 3 937 3 731
including employees 3 435 3 131 3 317 2 939 3 358 3 133
including workers 5 481 5 018 5 348 4 806 5 423 5 060
  • 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 1 049 1 275 1 026
Unemployment rate in % 7,3 8,6 6,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 16,3 19,1 13,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 5,7 7,3 5,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,6 7,9 4,8
  • 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 13,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 12,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 7,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 5,8
2 years at university 4,6
3 to 4 years at university 4,8
5 years or more at university 3,8
  • 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 15 906 16 501 18 725
Working age adult living in the area 13 322 13 561 14 762
Occupational concentration by industry 119,4 121,7 126,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 64,9 63,7 63,6
  • 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 15 906 100,0 16 501 100,0 18 725 100,0
Employee 14 321 90,0 14 923 90,4 16 868 90,1
 including women 6 944 43,7 7 181 43,5 8 000 42,7
 including part time jobs 2 404 15,1 2 419 14,7 2 343 12,5
Non-employee 1 585 10,0 1 578 9,6 1 858 9,9
 including women 496 3,1 515 3,1 660 3,5
 including part time jobs 137 0,9 115 0,7 194 1,0
  • 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 18 362 100,0
Farmer operators 420 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 869 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 166 11,8
Intermediate professions 4 204 22,9
Employees 3 675 20,0
Workers 7 028 38,3
  • 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 3,2 2,7 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 5,0 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,3 9,0 11,8
Intermediate professions 21,3 21,1 22,9
Employees 22,4 21,9 20,0
Workers 39,9 40,3 38,3
  • 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 15 662 100,0 16 273 100,0 18 362 100,0 45,7 91,0
Agriculture 724 4,6 568 3,5 654 3,6 26,1 37,2
Industry 4 249 27,1 4 060 25,0 4 048 22,0 37,7 97,4
Construction 1 376 8,8 1 464 9,0 1 662 9,1 21,2 87,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 565 41,9 7 345 45,1 8 898 48,5 45,2 91,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 748 17,5 2 835 17,4 3 100 16,9 74,8 94,0
  • 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 24,1 27,2
Industry 38,2 17,3
Construction 22,7 10,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,7 40,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 76,9 42,5
  • 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.