Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Les Herbiers (85301)

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 10 003 10 044 10 379
Working age adult in % 76,8 77,9 81,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 70,6 70,0 75,1
 Unemployed workers in % 6,2 7,9 6,1
Economically inactive people in % 23,2 22,1 18,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,6 7,9 6,7
 Retirees in % 10,3 9,0 7,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 5,2 5,2 4,4
  • 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 10 379 8 426 81,2 7 793 75,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 830 1 073 58,6 914 50,0
 25 to 54 years old 6 369 6 093 95,7 5 676 89,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 179 1 260 57,8 1 202 55,2
Male 5 329 4 425 83,0 4 110 77,1
 15 to 24 years old 940 618 65,7 542 57,6
 25 to 54 years old 3 303 3 170 96,0 2 961 89,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 086 637 58,6 608 56,0
Female 5 049 4 001 79,2 3 682 72,9
 15 to 24 years old 890 455 51,1 372 41,8
 25 to 54 years old 3 067 2 923 95,3 2 716 88,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 093 624 57,0 594 54,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 75,1
Unemployed workers 6,1
Retirees 7,6
Pupils, students or interns 6,7
Other economically inactive people 4,4
  • 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 7 681 7 062 7 811 7 010 8 354 7 811
including farmer operators 172 172 166 163 158 158
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 366 344 443 408 451 440
including managers and higher intellectual professions 743 719 840 822 1 170 1 138
including intermediate professions 1 780 1 679 1 875 1 763 2 162 2 051
including employees 1 853 1 652 1 784 1 569 1 791 1 671
including workers 2 751 2 496 2 634 2 286 2 584 2 352
  • 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 620 790 633
Unemployment rate in % 8,1 10,1 7,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 16,1 21,9 14,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,4 8,6 6,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,1 8,2 4,6
  • 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 13,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 9,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 6,7
2 years at university 5,3
3 to 4 years at university 5,3
5 years or more at university 3,5
  • 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 12 613 12 975 14 825
Working age adult living in the area 7 093 7 067 7 829
Occupational concentration by industry 177,8 183,6 189,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 61,5 60,3 61,8
  • 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 12 613 100,0 12 975 100,0 14 825 100,0
Employee 11 650 92,4 12 007 92,5 13 637 92,0
 including women 5 656 44,8 5 839 45,0 6 568 44,3
 including part time jobs 1 892 15,0 1 894 14,6 1 845 12,4
Non-employee 964 7,6 968 7,5 1 188 8,0
 including women 316 2,5 311 2,4 432 2,9
 including part time jobs 92 0,7 75 0,6 132 0,9
  • 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 14 515 100,0
Farmer operators 195 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 547 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 767 12,2
Intermediate professions 3 446 23,7
Employees 2 989 20,6
Workers 5 571 38,4
  • 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 1,6 1,4 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,9 4,0 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,0 9,5 12,2
Intermediate professions 22,9 22,0 23,7
Employees 22,6 22,5 20,6
Workers 40,0 40,6 38,4
  • 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 12 303 100,0 12 790 100,0 14 515 100,0 46,9 92,9
Agriculture 294 2,4 204 1,6 315 2,2 30,1 39,6
Industry 3 279 26,6 3 212 25,1 3 157 21,7 39,9 98,6
Construction 997 8,1 1 076 8,4 1 225 8,4 24,0 90,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 604 45,5 6 038 47,2 7 231 49,8 45,4 92,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 130 17,3 2 260 17,7 2 587 17,8 72,7 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 30,8 29,6
Industry 40,2 19,8
Construction 25,5 9,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,0 36,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,0 36,6
  • 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.