Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Cambrai (59122)

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 20 609 20 961 19 032
Working age adult in % 69,8 70,7 71,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 55,9 52,9 56,3
 including unemployed workers in % 13,9 17,8 15,5
Economically inactive people in % 30,2 29,3 28,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,4 11,1 10,5
 including retirees in % 8,3 7,4 6,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,4 10,8 11,2
  • 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 19 032 13 650 71,7 10 710 56,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 162 1 959 47,1 1 226 29,5
 25 to 54 years old 10 784 9 518 88,3 7 709 71,5
 55 to 64 years old 4 086 2 174 53,2 1 775 43,4
Male 9 265 7 056 76,2 5 528 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 061 1 119 54,3 706 34,2
 25 to 54 years old 5 275 4 892 92,7 3 977 75,4
 55 to 64 years old 1 930 1 045 54,2 846 43,8
Female 9 767 6 595 67,5 5 182 53,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 101 840 40,0 520 24,8
 25 to 54 years old 5 509 4 626 84,0 3 732 67,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 157 1 129 52,3 929 43,1
  • 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 56,3
Unemployed workers 15,5
Retirees 6,5
Pupils, students or interns 10,5
Other economically inactive people 11,2
  • 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 14 378 11 494 14 827 11 096 13 717 10 899
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 30 28 28 26 43 42
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 637 567 750 658 681 600
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 390 1 331 1 418 1 357 1 440 1 367
 Intermediate professions 3 208 2 850 3 320 2 824 3 275 2 962
 Employees 4 522 3 622 4 557 3 371 4 127 3 240
 Workers 4 176 3 097 4 240 2 860 3 654 2 687
  • 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 2 875 3 725 2 940
Unemployment rate in % 20,0 25,1 21,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,2 45,5 37,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 17,1 22,2 19,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,8 20,2 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 40,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 41,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,9
2 years at university 13,0
3 to 4 years at university 8,7
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 19 066 17 931 18 161
Working age adult living in the area 11 599 11 230 10 880
Occupational concentration by industry 164,4 159,7 166,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,9 54,9 51,9
  • 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 19 066 100,0 17 931 100,0 18 161 100,0
Employee 17 513 91,9 16 268 90,7 16 304 89,8
 including women 9 562 50,2 9 512 53,0 9 557 52,6
 including partial time jobs 3 666 19,2 3 763 21,0 3 339 18,4
Non-employee 1 553 8,1 1 662 9,3 1 857 10,2
 including women 566 3,0 636 3,5 735 4,0
 including partial time jobs 158 0,8 196 1,1 228 1,3
  • 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 18 156 100,0
Farmer operators 62 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 025 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 117 11,7
Intermediate professions 5 590 30,8
Employees 6 061 33,4
Workers 3 301 18,2
  • 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 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,6 5,5 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,6 11,8 11,7
Intermediate professions 27,1 28,2 30,8
Employees 35,1 35,4 33,4
Workers 21,3 18,9 18,2
  • 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 18 843 100,0 17 720 100,0 18 156 100,0 56,4 90,7
Agriculture 77 0,4 54 0,3 104 0,6 34,5 51,9
Industry 1 637 8,7 1 256 7,1 1 366 7,5 28,7 91,3
Construction 966 5,1 814 4,6 845 4,7 6,2 75,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 676 40,7 7 447 42,0 7 913 43,6 51,9 88,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 487 45,0 8 149 46,0 7 929 43,7 71,3 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 37,0 31,7
Industry 27,9 36,5
Construction 8,3 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,5 40,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,1 55,1
  • 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.