Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Gex (01173)

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 15 101 16 963 18 254
Working age adult in % 80,7 82,1 83,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 75,3 74,2 76,3
 including unemployed workers in % 5,5 7,9 7,6
Economically inactive people in % 19,3 17,9 16,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 7,5 7,4
 including retirees in % 4,5 3,7 2,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,4 6,6 6,0
  • 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 18 254 15 324 83,9 13 930 76,3
 15 to 24 years old 2 546 1 152 45,3 977 38,4
 25 to 54 years old 12 693 11 921 93,9 10 903 85,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 015 2 251 74,7 2 049 68,0
Male 9 087 7 932 87,3 7 235 79,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 289 595 46,2 501 38,9
 25 to 54 years old 6 306 6 134 97,3 5 653 89,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 492 1 204 80,6 1 081 72,4
Female 9 167 7 392 80,6 6 695 73,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 257 557 44,3 476 37,9
 25 to 54 years old 6 387 5 787 90,6 5 251 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 523 1 048 68,8 969 63,6
  • 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 76,3
Unemployed workers 7,6
Retirees 2,7
Pupils, students or interns 7,4
Other economically inactive people 6,0
  • 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 12 232 11 457 13 719 12 447 15 307 13 972
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 32 32 39 35 24 20
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 588 575 693 671 648 628
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 580 2 531 2 915 2 787 3 232 3 110
 Intermediate professions 3 339 3 135 3 708 3 363 4 266 3 980
 Employees 3 552 3 294 4 153 3 734 4 488 4 070
 Workers 2 102 1 889 2 124 1 857 2 523 2 165
  • 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 823 1 345 1 394
Unemployment rate in % 6,8 9,7 9,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 16,1 18,9 15,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 5,7 8,9 8,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,9 8,4 9,0
  • 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 17,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 10,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,4
2 years at university 7,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,5
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 4 536 4 763 5 140
Working age adult living in the area 11 441 12 719 14 099
Occupational concentration by industry 39,6 37,4 36,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 71,9 72,0 72,7
  • 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 4 536 100,0 4 763 100,0 5 140 100,0
Employee 3 776 83,3 3 928 82,5 4 210 81,9
 including women 1 995 44,0 2 192 46,0 2 341 45,5
 including partial time jobs 821 18,1 858 18,0 849 16,5
Non-employee 760 16,7 835 17,5 930 18,1
 including women 266 5,9 296 6,2 373 7,3
 including partial time jobs 135 3,0 155 3,3 192 3,7
  • 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 5 163 100,0
Farmer operators 35 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 547 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 715 13,8
Intermediate professions 1 119 21,7
Employees 1 927 37,3
Workers 820 15,9
  • 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 0,7 0,9 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,1 10,9 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,5 11,1 13,8
Intermediate professions 23,1 24,2 21,7
Employees 35,1 35,0 37,3
Workers 18,5 18,0 15,9
  • 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 4 477 100,0 4 674 100,0 5 163 100,0 51,4 84,4
Agriculture 57 1,3 70 1,5 59 1,1 24,1 41,1
Industry 195 4,4 198 4,2 251 4,9 40,7 83,8
Construction 448 10,0 398 8,5 427 8,3 9,1 61,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 162 48,3 2 274 48,7 2 405 46,6 41,0 80,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 615 36,1 1 733 37,1 2 021 39,1 74,9 95,1
  • 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 36,5 15,4
Industry 38,8 50,2
Construction 14,2 0,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 42,3 35,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,9 55,7
  • 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.