Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Employment area 2020 of Les Sables-d'Olonne (5214)

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 44 443 43 833 47 167
Working age adult in % 69,0 72,6 75,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,6 62,6 68,2
 Unemployed workers in % 8,4 9,9 7,7
Economically inactive people in % 31,0 27,4 24,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,9 7,2 6,7
 Retirees in % 16,5 12,9 11,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,7 7,4 6,4
  • 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 47 167 35 781 75,9 32 162 68,2
 15 to 24 years old 7 301 3 864 52,9 3 166 43,4
 25 to 54 years old 26 923 25 244 93,8 23 024 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 12 942 6 674 51,6 5 972 46,1
Male 23 116 17 963 77,7 16 234 70,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 925 2 259 57,5 1 857 47,3
 25 to 54 years old 13 251 12 601 95,1 11 584 87,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 940 3 103 52,2 2 793 47,0
Female 24 051 17 818 74,1 15 929 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 376 1 605 47,5 1 309 38,8
 25 to 54 years old 13 673 12 643 92,5 11 441 83,7
 55 to 64 years old 7 002 3 571 51,0 3 179 45,4
  • 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 68,2
Unemployed workers 7,7
Retirees 11,0
Pupils, students or interns 6,7
Other economically inactive people 6,4
  • 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 30 690 26 854 32 124 27 805 36 195 32 882
including farmer operators 625 613 564 548 519 509
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 946 2 716 3 132 2 911 3 721 3 607
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 909 2 773 3 130 2 963 4 429 4 206
including intermediate professions 6 683 5 878 7 094 6 375 8 853 8 185
including employees 9 565 8 222 10 161 8 413 10 545 9 282
including workers 7 791 6 654 7 805 6 594 7 957 7 092
  • 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 3 737 4 359 3 619
Unemployment rate in % 12,2 13,7 10,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,0 25,9 18,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,4 11,8 8,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,3 14,8 10,5
  • 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 17,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,3
2 years at university 8,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,7
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 25 590 26 516 30 848
Working age adult living in the area 27 187 27 849 32 677
Occupational concentration by industry 94,1 95,2 94,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,0 45,9 45,6
  • 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 25 590 100,0 26 516 100,0 30 848 100,0
Employee 20 988 82,0 21 666 81,7 24 956 80,9
 including women 10 931 42,7 11 351 42,8 12 839 41,6
 including part time jobs 4 417 17,3 4 621 17,4 4 196 13,6
Non-employee 4 602 18,0 4 850 18,3 5 893 19,1
 including women 1 649 6,4 1 834 6,9 2 386 7,7
 including part time jobs 494 1,9 541 2,0 787 2,6
  • 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 31 213 100,0
Farmer operators 512 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 513 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 574 11,5
Intermediate professions 7 394 23,7
Employees 9 006 28,9
Workers 7 214 23,1
  • 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 2,3 2,1 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,3 10,8 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,1 9,0 11,5
Intermediate professions 21,9 22,5 23,7
Employees 31,2 31,3 28,9
Workers 25,2 24,3 23,1
  • 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 25 676 100,0 26 855 100,0 31 213 100,0 49,2 82,1
Agriculture 856 3,3 850 3,2 835 2,7 22,5 39,2
Industry 3 263 12,7 3 445 12,8 4 100 13,1 29,0 90,7
Construction 2 818 11,0 2 541 9,5 3 111 10,0 13,8 75,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 11 130 43,3 12 052 44,9 14 887 47,7 50,8 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 610 29,6 7 967 29,7 8 280 26,5 72,3 89,4
  • 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 16,3 26,6
Industry 27,6 42,9
Construction 16,5 6,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,0 42,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,3 56,1
  • 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.