Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Region of Pays de la Loire (52)

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 2 276 048 2 296 049 2 356 838
Working age adult in % 73,8 75,4 77,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 66,0 66,4 69,8
 Unemployed workers in % 7,8 9,0 7,2
Economically inactive people in % 26,2 24,6 22,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 10,2 9,9
 Retirees in % 10,2 8,2 7,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,3 6,1 6,1
  • 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 2 356 838 1 816 047 77,1 1 645 409 69,8
 15 to 24 years old 463 395 215 791 46,6 176 458 38,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 411 177 1 322 981 93,8 1 213 629 86,0
 55 to 64 years old 482 266 277 274 57,5 255 321 52,9
Male 1 178 404 930 784 79,0 849 338 72,1
 15 to 24 years old 239 305 121 901 50,9 100 944 42,2
 25 to 54 years old 704 848 672 629 95,4 622 239 88,3
 55 to 64 years old 234 251 136 255 58,2 126 155 53,9
Female 1 178 435 885 262 75,1 796 071 67,6
 15 to 24 years old 224 090 93 890 41,9 75 514 33,7
 25 to 54 years old 706 329 650 353 92,1 591 391 83,7
 55 to 64 years old 248 015 141 019 56,9 129 166 52,1
  • 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 69,8
Unemployed workers 7,2
Retirees 7,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,9
Other economically inactive people 6,1
  • 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 1 678 991 1 502 006 1 733 900 1 525 771 1 817 832 1 651 584
including farmer operators 41 200 40 620 37 205 36 696 32 163 31 699
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 91 552 85 810 99 508 93 245 106 937 103 241
including managers and higher intellectual professions 200 751 193 176 223 577 213 622 285 175 274 466
including intermediate professions 401 811 370 543 426 308 389 100 461 990 432 818
including employees 466 365 411 031 472 281 407 460 461 888 409 232
including workers 465 660 400 827 456 303 385 649 452 945 400 128
  • 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 176 871 207 461 170 638
Unemployment rate in % 10,5 12,0 9,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 22,7 25,3 18,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,0 10,4 8,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,3 9,9 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 20,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 9,8
2 years at university 6,2
3 to 4 years at university 6,4
5 years or more at university 5,8
  • 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 1 493 159 1 517 878 1 642 721
Working age adult living in the area 1 511 313 1 536 488 1 662 261
Occupational concentration by industry 98,8 98,8 98,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,1 57,7 57,4
  • 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 1 493 159 100,0 1 517 878 100,0 1 642 721 100,0
Employee 1 308 262 87,6 1 326 279 87,4 1 431 784 87,2
 including women 649 716 43,5 664 005 43,7 714 815 43,5
 including part time jobs 264 802 17,7 262 247 17,3 248 672 15,1
Non-employee 184 897 12,4 191 599 12,6 210 937 12,8
 including women 62 959 4,2 68 142 4,5 80 577 4,9
 including part time jobs 19 909 1,3 23 695 1,6 28 869 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 1 650 688 100,0
Farmer operators 32 577 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 105 758 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 271 898 16,5
Intermediate professions 431 567 26,1
Employees 408 169 24,7
Workers 400 719 24,3
  • 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 2,8 2,5 2,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,8 6,3 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,7 13,9 16,5
Intermediate professions 24,6 25,4 26,1
Employees 27,3 26,6 24,7
Workers 26,8 25,4 24,3
  • 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 1 493 741 100,0 1 520 246 100,0 1 650 688 100,0 48,4 88,0
Agriculture 67 562 4,5 62 532 4,1 59 958 3,6 30,3 46,4
Industry 251 773 16,9 243 562 16,0 258 923 15,7 32,1 94,6
Construction 117 543 7,9 110 204 7,2 119 228 7,2 13,3 79,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 622 681 41,7 650 771 42,8 746 243 45,2 46,6 87,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 434 182 29,1 453 176 29,8 466 337 28,3 71,6 93,5
  • 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 36,4 25,0
Industry 32,1 31,2
Construction 15,3 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,5 40,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,3 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.