Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Saintes (17401)

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 18 364 17 505 16 856
Working age adult in % 69,0 71,9 73,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,8 59,3 63,7
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 12,6 10,1
Economically inactive people in % 31,0 28,1 26,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,0 8,5 8,0
 Retirees in % 12,0 10,0 7,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,0 9,6 10,3
  • 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 16 856 12 444 73,8 10 734 63,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 995 1 480 49,4 1 113 37,2
 25 to 54 years old 9 567 8 507 88,9 7 428 77,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 294 2 457 57,2 2 193 51,1
Male 8 071 6 080 75,3 5 233 64,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 641 881 53,7 686 41,8
 25 to 54 years old 4 544 4 100 90,2 3 563 78,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 886 1 100 58,3 984 52,2
Female 8 785 6 364 72,5 5 501 62,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 353 599 44,3 427 31,5
 25 to 54 years old 5 023 4 408 87,7 3 865 76,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 408 1 357 56,4 1 209 50,2
  • 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 63,7
Unemployed workers 10,1
Retirees 7,9
Pupils, students or interns 8,0
Other economically inactive people 10,3
  • 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 12 704 10 613 12 435 10 291 12 600 11 003
including farmer operators 67 67 66 66 32 32
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 770 733 773 713 862 813
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 574 1 502 1 587 1 500 2 033 1 972
including intermediate professions 3 400 3 009 3 022 2 669 3 540 3 309
including employees 4 121 3 419 4 322 3 493 3 540 2 986
including workers 2 619 1 883 2 448 1 850 2 400 1 891
  • 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 2 062 2 198 1 710
Unemployment rate in % 16,3 17,5 13,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,9 33,0 24,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,6 15,8 12,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,4 14,1 10,7
  • 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 28,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,5
2 years at university 7,5
3 to 4 years at university 7,3
5 years or more at university 5,2
  • 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 20 991 20 774 21 839
Working age adult living in the area 10 766 10 544 10 979
Occupational concentration by industry 195,0 197,0 198,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,8 49,2 48,5
  • 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 20 991 100,0 20 774 100,0 21 839 100,0
Employee 18 813 89,6 18 603 89,5 19 288 88,3
 including women 9 990 47,6 10 106 48,6 10 424 47,7
 including part time jobs 3 790 18,1 3 680 17,7 3 337 15,3
Non-employee 2 179 10,4 2 171 10,5 2 551 11,7
 including women 861 4,1 876 4,2 1 089 5,0
 including part time jobs 252 1,2 334 1,6 413 1,9
  • 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 21 707 100,0
Farmer operators 81 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 436 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 014 13,9
Intermediate professions 6 538 30,1
Employees 6 806 31,4
Workers 3 832 17,7
  • 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 0,6 0,6 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,5 5,6 6,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,5 12,6 13,9
Intermediate professions 28,3 28,8 30,1
Employees 34,5 33,0 31,4
Workers 18,8 19,4 17,7
  • 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 20 544 100,0 20 695 100,0 21 707 100,0 53,3 89,0
Agriculture 206 1,0 256 1,2 205 0,9 31,3 61,4
Industry 1 607 7,8 1 466 7,1 1 551 7,1 32,7 90,2
Construction 943 4,6 982 4,7 1 329 6,1 14,0 82,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 161 49,5 10 043 48,5 10 039 46,2 48,5 86,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 626 37,1 7 948 38,4 8 582 39,5 69,4 93,8
  • 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 30,2 33,1
Industry 32,2 37,1
Construction 14,4 12,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,8 46,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,4 53,4
  • 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.