Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality 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 14 430 13 865 12 929
Working age adult in % 65,3 63,0 62,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 50,3 46,2 47,7
 including unemployed workers in % 15,0 16,8 15,1
Economically inactive people in % 34,7 37,0 37,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,3 8,6 9,2
 including retirees in % 9,5 9,1 7,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,9 19,3 20,6
  • 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 12 929 8 125 62,8 6 172 47,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 456 932 38,0 545 22,2
 25 to 54 years old 7 427 5 761 77,6 4 457 60,0
 55 to 64 years old 3 046 1 431 47,0 1 170 38,4
Male 6 316 4 365 69,1 3 305 52,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 226 502 41,0 282 23,0
 25 to 54 years old 3 646 3 148 86,3 2 451 67,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 444 715 49,5 571 39,6
Female 6 612 3 759 56,9 2 867 43,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 230 430 34,9 263 21,4
 25 to 54 years old 3 781 2 613 69,1 2 005 53,0
 55 to 64 years old 1 602 716 44,7 599 37,4
  • 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 47,7
Unemployed workers 15,1
Retirees 7,3
Pupils, students or interns 9,2
Other economically inactive people 20,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 9 396 7 255 8 737 6 412 8 153 6 322
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 7 7 0 0 7 3
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 448 393 412 363 392 322
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 758 725 683 617 675 649
 Intermediate professions 1 689 1 519 1 591 1 383 1 555 1 348
 Employees 2 842 2 137 2 664 2 037 2 496 2 028
 Workers 3 308 2 475 3 001 2 012 2 704 1 972
  • 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 2 171 2 336 1 952
Unemployment rate in % 23,0 26,7 24,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,8 45,6 41,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 21,5 25,2 22,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,3 18,3 18,3
  • 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 38,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 23,0
2 years at university 17,0
3 to 4 years at university 11,4
5 years or more at university 5,5
  • 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 12 103 10 933 10 475
Working age adult living in the area 7 317 6 545 6 293
Occupational concentration by industry 165,4 167,0 166,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,8 49,6 47,7
  • 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 12 103 100,0 10 933 100,0 10 475 100,0
Employee 11 212 92,6 10 109 92,5 9 649 92,1
 including women 5 863 48,4 5 461 50,0 5 280 50,4
 including partial time jobs 2 367 19,6 2 313 21,2 2 062 19,7
Non-employee 891 7,4 825 7,5 826 7,9
 including women 307 2,5 311 2,8 302 2,9
 including partial time jobs 114 0,9 130 1,2 166 1,6
  • 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 10 253 100,0
Farmer operators 10 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 467 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 159 11,3
Intermediate professions 2 836 27,7
Employees 3 410 33,3
Workers 2 369 23,1
  • 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 0,1 0,0 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,1 4,0 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,5 11,8 11,3
Intermediate professions 26,9 27,9 27,7
Employees 33,0 33,0 33,3
Workers 24,4 23,4 23,1
  • 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 11 808 100,0 10 969 100,0 10 253 100,0 52,9 92,4
Agriculture 10 0,1 0 0,0 10 0,1 50,0 0,0
Industry 1 718 14,6 1 705 15,5 1 421 13,9 29,6 95,2
Construction 700 5,9 592 5,4 647 6,3 10,2 84,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 151 43,6 4 533 41,3 4 031 39,3 49,7 89,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 4 230 35,8 4 139 37,7 4 143 40,4 70,7 96,1
  • 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 50,0
Industry 29,8 24,6
Construction 11,1 5,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,1 37,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,2 60,5
  • 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.