Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Forbach (57227)

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 43 471 40 638 37 394
Working age adult in % 64,8 66,2 66,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 52,3 52,1 55,2
 including unemployed workers in % 12,5 14,1 11,7
Economically inactive people in % 35,2 33,8 33,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,3 7,9 8,5
 including retirees in % 11,0 9,8 8,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 15,9 16,1 16,5
  • 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 37 394 25 023 66,9 20 638 55,2
 15 to 24 years old 6 104 2 412 39,5 1 581 25,9
 25 to 54 years old 21 570 17 818 82,6 14 948 69,3
 55 to 64 years old 9 720 4 793 49,3 4 109 42,3
Male 18 345 13 285 72,4 10 988 59,9
 15 to 24 years old 3 060 1 323 43,2 846 27,7
 25 to 54 years old 10 646 9 593 90,1 8 105 76,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 638 2 370 51,1 2 037 43,9
Female 19 049 11 737 61,6 9 650 50,7
 15 to 24 years old 3 044 1 089 35,8 734 24,1
 25 to 54 years old 10 924 8 225 75,3 6 844 62,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 082 2 424 47,7 2 072 40,8
  • 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 55,2
Unemployed workers 11,7
Retirees 8,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,5
Other economically inactive people 16,5
  • 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 28 169 22 778 27 091 21 225 25 298 21 023
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 42 42 21 21 17 14
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 272 1 161 1 205 1 085 1 048 954
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 099 2 029 2 275 2 166 2 198 2 134
 Intermediate professions 5 321 4 855 5 209 4 641 5 135 4 659
 Employees 8 469 6 713 8 119 6 383 7 628 6 345
 Workers 10 270 7 979 9 462 6 928 8 666 6 918
  • 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 5 451 5 725 4 385
Unemployment rate in % 19,3 21,3 17,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,0 40,1 34,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,9 19,3 16,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,9 16,8 14,3
  • 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 30,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,4
2 years at university 11,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,7
5 years or more at university 5,0
  • 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 18 207 17 037 16 694
Working age adult living in the area 22 878 21 479 21 017
Occupational concentration by industry 79,6 79,3 79,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,3 51,8 50,3
  • 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 18 207 100,0 17 037 100,0 16 694 100,0
Employee 16 484 90,5 15 324 89,9 15 014 89,9
 including women 8 514 46,8 8 191 48,1 8 086 48,4
 including partial time jobs 3 720 20,4 3 677 21,6 3 387 20,3
Non-employee 1 723 9,5 1 714 10,1 1 680 10,1
 including women 632 3,5 637 3,7 658 3,9
 including partial time jobs 226 1,2 284 1,7 304 1,8
  • 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 16 748 100,0
Farmer operators 26 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 940 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 786 10,7
Intermediate professions 4 389 26,2
Employees 5 482 32,7
Workers 4 124 24,6
  • 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 0,2 0,1 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,9 5,7 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,4 10,5 10,7
Intermediate professions 24,5 25,6 26,2
Employees 32,4 33,4 32,7
Workers 26,7 24,8 24,6
  • 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 18 134 100,0 17 302 100,0 16 748 100,0 52,5 90,7
Agriculture 46 0,3 15 0,1 40 0,2 39,0 47,4
Industry 2 608 14,4 2 640 15,3 2 426 14,5 30,6 96,1
Construction 1 337 7,4 1 029 5,9 967 5,8 9,5 81,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 746 42,7 6 934 40,1 6 644 39,7 49,5 87,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 6 397 35,3 6 684 38,6 6 671 39,8 69,9 93,8
  • 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 26,8 49,9
Industry 31,0 21,5
Construction 11,0 3,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,2 37,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,8 56,4
  • 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.