Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Gex (013)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 52 370 60 098 67 605
Working age adult in % 78,6 80,7 81,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 72,8 72,6 73,8
 including unemployed workers in % 5,8 8,1 7,8
Economically inactive people in % 21,4 19,3 18,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,7 8,0 8,1
 including retirees in % 4,7 3,5 2,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,0 7,7 7,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 67 605 55 182 81,6 49 925 73,8
 15 to 24 years old 9 495 3 813 40,2 3 123 32,9
 25 to 54 years old 47 746 43 886 91,9 39 977 83,7
 55 to 64 years old 10 364 7 483 72,2 6 825 65,9
Male 33 647 28 993 86,2 26 568 79,0
 15 to 24 years old 4 831 2 036 42,1 1 658 34,3
 25 to 54 years old 23 666 22 827 96,5 21 168 89,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 150 4 130 80,2 3 741 72,6
Female 33 958 26 189 77,1 23 357 68,8
 15 to 24 years old 4 664 1 777 38,1 1 465 31,4
 25 to 54 years old 24 080 21 059 87,5 18 809 78,1
 55 to 64 years old 5 214 3 353 64,3 3 083 59,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 73,8
Unemployed workers 7,8
Retirees 2,5
Pupils, students or interns 8,1
Other economically inactive people 7,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 41 259 38 262 48 160 43 431 56 253 50 927
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 170 170 159 155 141 136
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 025 1 930 2 077 1 970 2 519 2 412
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 028 9 711 12 343 11 813 14 896 14 183
 Intermediate professions 10 759 9 985 12 692 11 342 15 146 13 831
 Employees 11 786 10 814 13 769 12 186 15 342 13 685
 Workers 6 293 5 651 6 832 5 965 7 764 6 680
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 3 028 4 891 5 257
Unemployment rate in % 7,4 10,1 9,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 14,8 19,4 18,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,7 9,4 8,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,4 8,7 8,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 15,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,2
2 years at university 8,1
3 to 4 years at university 8,5
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 17 461 19 224 20 010
Working age adult living in the area 38 403 44 047 50 546
Occupational concentration by industry 45,5 43,6 39,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 68,9 69,8 70,1
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 17 461 100,0 19 224 100,0 20 010 100,0
Employee 14 792 84,7 16 143 84,0 16 662 83,3
 including women 7 824 44,8 8 724 45,4 9 101 45,5
 including partial time jobs 3 018 17,3 3 356 17,5 3 239 16,2
Non-employee 2 669 15,3 3 081 16,0 3 348 16,7
 including women 923 5,3 1 188 6,2 1 441 7,2
 including partial time jobs 448 2,6 684 3,6 805 4,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 20 971 100,0
Farmer operators 146 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 829 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 233 15,4
Intermediate professions 5 269 25,1
Employees 7 375 35,2
Workers 3 119 14,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 0,9 0,9 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,1 8,2 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,1 14,4 15,4
Intermediate professions 23,6 24,3 25,1
Employees 35,3 36,8 35,2
Workers 17,1 15,4 14,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 17 660 100,0 19 079 100,0 20 971 100,0 51,7 85,2
Agriculture 272 1,5 305 1,6 288 1,4 33,0 52,8
Industry 1 075 6,1 979 5,1 1 158 5,5 34,8 88,2
Construction 1 477 8,4 1 343 7,0 1 251 6,0 8,8 70,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 005 56,7 10 607 55,6 11 684 55,7 46,0 83,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 831 27,4 5 845 30,6 6 590 31,4 73,6 91,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 42,6 22,4
Industry 35,0 32,9
Construction 10,7 4,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,1 40,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,8 60,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.