Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (85404)

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 22 801 21 816 23 772
Working age adult in % 65,7 69,9 73,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,9 59,2 65,1
 Unemployed workers in % 8,8 10,7 8,7
Economically inactive people in % 34,3 30,1 26,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,6 7,9 7,2
 Retirees in % 17,9 13,7 11,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 8,9 8,5 7,5
  • 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 23 772 17 536 73,8 15 473 65,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 888 2 024 52,1 1 583 40,7
 25 to 54 years old 13 001 11 993 92,2 10 725 82,5
 55 to 64 years old 6 883 3 520 51,1 3 165 46,0
Male 11 526 8 701 75,5 7 652 66,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 064 1 135 55,0 878 42,5
 25 to 54 years old 6 378 5 964 93,5 5 347 83,8
 55 to 64 years old 3 084 1 602 51,9 1 428 46,3
Female 12 246 8 835 72,1 7 821 63,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 824 889 48,7 705 38,7
 25 to 54 years old 6 623 6 028 91,0 5 378 81,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 798 1 918 50,5 1 737 45,7
  • 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 65,1
Unemployed workers 8,7
Retirees 11,5
Pupils, students or interns 7,2
Other economically inactive people 7,5
  • 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 14 970 12 971 15 252 12 933 17 681 15 854
including farmer operators 98 94 97 96 73 73
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 442 1 330 1 531 1 425 1 946 1 881
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 797 1 716 1 914 1 796 2 778 2 669
including intermediate professions 3 469 2 989 3 558 3 135 4 271 3 891
including employees 4 782 4 067 4 887 4 035 5 175 4 482
including workers 3 286 2 776 3 138 2 447 3 330 2 859
  • 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 2 004 2 331 2 063
Unemployment rate in % 13,4 15,3 11,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,9 27,7 21,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,7 13,8 10,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,5 13,9 10,1
  • 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 21,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,6
2 years at university 9,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,2
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 16 013 16 621 19 489
Working age adult living in the area 13 133 13 164 15 769
Occupational concentration by industry 121,9 126,3 123,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 41,6 40,5 40,9
  • 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 16 013 100,0 16 621 100,0 19 489 100,0
Employee 13 455 84,0 13 810 83,1 15 920 81,7
 including women 7 479 46,7 7 642 46,0 8 721 44,8
 including part time jobs 2 936 18,3 3 001 18,1 2 802 14,4
Non-employee 2 557 16,0 2 811 16,9 3 569 18,3
 including women 1 003 6,3 1 132 6,8 1 485 7,6
 including part time jobs 284 1,8 316 1,9 525 2,7
  • 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 19 610 100,0
Farmer operators 86 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 167 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 644 13,5
Intermediate professions 4 916 25,1
Employees 6 247 31,9
Workers 3 550 18,1
  • 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 0,7 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,5 10,3 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,7 10,5 13,5
Intermediate professions 24,7 24,1 25,1
Employees 34,6 34,9 31,9
Workers 19,9 19,4 18,1
  • 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 16 035 100,0 16 833 100,0 19 610 100,0 52,5 82,8
Agriculture 230 1,4 253 1,5 214 1,1 11,0 63,2
Industry 1 246 7,8 1 193 7,1 1 594 8,1 32,1 87,0
Construction 1 469 9,2 1 360 8,1 1 630 8,3 16,1 76,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 685 47,9 8 471 50,3 10 602 54,1 52,2 80,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 403 33,7 5 557 33,0 5 570 28,4 71,2 88,8
  • 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 7,1 17,7
Industry 29,9 47,1
Construction 18,5 8,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,1 40,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,4 53,9
  • 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.