Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Dunkerque (59183)

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 113 872 108 990 101 178
Working age adult in % 66,7 68,2 71,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 55,0 54,9 58,4
 including unemployed workers in % 11,7 13,3 12,7
Economically inactive people in % 33,3 31,8 28,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,6 9,9 9,7
 including retirees in % 10,1 8,6 7,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,7 13,3 12,0
  • 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 101 178 71 939 71,1 59 090 58,4
 15 to 24 years old 19 522 8 396 43,0 5 564 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 59 868 52 449 87,6 44 024 73,5
 55 to 64 years old 21 788 11 094 50,9 9 502 43,6
Male 49 894 37 321 74,8 30 886 61,9
 15 to 24 years old 10 439 4 592 44,0 2 966 28,4
 25 to 54 years old 29 359 27 308 93,0 23 247 79,2
 55 to 64 years old 10 095 5 421 53,7 4 672 46,3
Female 51 285 34 618 67,5 28 204 55,0
 15 to 24 years old 9 083 3 803 41,9 2 598 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 30 509 25 141 82,4 20 777 68,1
 55 to 64 years old 11 693 5 673 48,5 4 830 41,3
  • 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 58,4
Unemployed workers 12,7
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 12,0
  • 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 75 875 62 546 74 390 59 779 72 195 59 625
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 202 202 147 135 130 121
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 423 2 185 2 729 2 365 2 756 2 520
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 055 6 823 6 765 6 460 7 228 6 912
 Intermediate professions 18 139 16 468 18 411 16 698 18 498 16 947
 Employees 23 126 18 549 23 545 18 290 22 340 17 842
 Workers 23 101 18 318 20 813 15 830 19 512 15 284
  • 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 13 302 14 537 12 849
Unemployment rate in % 17,5 19,6 17,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,2 39,5 33,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,8 17,3 16,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,3 13,5 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 31,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,1
2 years at university 9,9
3 to 4 years at university 8,9
5 years or more at university 7,1
  • 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 74 429 71 056 71 311
Working age adult living in the area 62 929 60 369 59 786
Occupational concentration by industry 118,3 117,7 119,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,8 54,1 54,0
  • 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 74 429 100,0 71 056 100,0 71 311 100,0
Employee 69 772 93,7 66 094 93,0 66 142 92,8
 including women 30 379 40,8 30 125 42,4 30 415 42,7
 including partial time jobs 13 618 18,3 12 864 18,1 12 441 17,4
Non-employee 4 658 6,3 4 962 7,0 5 169 7,2
 including women 1 749 2,4 1 888 2,7 2 117 3,0
 including partial time jobs 420 0,6 635 0,9 673 0,9
  • 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 71 649 100,0
Farmer operators 180 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 980 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9 072 12,7
Intermediate professions 21 418 29,9
Employees 20 016 27,9
Workers 17 983 25,1
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,4 3,8 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,9 11,7 12,7
Intermediate professions 28,7 29,7 29,9
Employees 27,4 28,7 27,9
Workers 28,3 25,8 25,1
  • 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 74 182 100,0 71 190 100,0 71 649 100,0 46,0 93,4
Agriculture 516 0,7 409 0,6 411 0,6 39,3 58,5
Industry 15 222 20,5 12 487 17,5 12 340 17,2 17,4 97,6
Construction 5 169 7,0 4 972 7,0 4 577 6,4 10,1 89,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 28 579 38,5 28 178 39,6 29 431 41,1 45,2 90,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 24 696 33,3 25 144 35,3 24 891 34,7 67,7 95,5
  • 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 43,9 32,7
Industry 17,4 16,4
Construction 10,8 4,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,4 42,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,2 56,9
  • 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.