Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Douai (59178)

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 27 926 26 506 25 431
Working age adult in % 65,1 66,2 65,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 51,2 49,6 51,1
 including unemployed workers in % 14,0 16,6 14,7
Economically inactive people in % 34,9 33,8 34,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,4 12,8 13,4
 including retirees in % 6,7 6,1 5,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 15,8 14,9 15,8
  • 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 25 431 16 732 65,8 12 997 51,1
 15 to 24 years old 6 613 2 727 41,2 1 922 29,1
 25 to 54 years old 14 380 11 713 81,4 9 215 64,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 438 2 292 51,7 1 860 41,9
Male 13 060 8 978 68,7 7 009 53,7
 15 to 24 years old 3 692 1 597 43,3 1 149 31,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 257 6 239 86,0 4 947 68,2
 55 to 64 years old 2 111 1 142 54,1 912 43,2
Female 12 371 7 754 62,7 5 989 48,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 921 1 130 38,7 772 26,4
 25 to 54 years old 7 123 5 474 76,9 4 268 59,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 327 1 150 49,4 948 40,7
  • 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 51,1
Unemployed workers 14,7
Retirees 5,1
Pupils, students or interns 13,4
Other economically inactive people 15,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 18 189 14 300 17 459 13 073 16 925 13 199
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 12 12 13 13 10 7
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 610 528 588 502 711 623
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 412 2 333 2 175 2 082 2 276 2 130
 Intermediate professions 4 001 3 486 3 801 3 267 3 696 3 258
 Employees 5 313 4 234 5 463 4 111 4 870 3 778
 Workers 5 246 3 706 4 752 3 098 4 716 3 404
  • 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 3 898 4 406 3 735
Unemployment rate in % 21,4 25,1 22,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,6 39,6 29,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 19,4 23,6 21,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,4 17,8 18,8
  • 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 38,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 30,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,0
2 years at university 14,3
3 to 4 years at university 10,2
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 29 563 27 144 25 629
Working age adult living in the area 14 411 13 309 13 253
Occupational concentration by industry 205,1 204,0 193,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,2 53,5 52,0
  • 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 29 563 100,0 27 144 100,0 25 629 100,0
Employee 27 732 93,8 25 332 93,3 23 693 92,4
 including women 12 683 42,9 12 077 44,5 11 677 45,6
 including partial time jobs 5 039 17,0 4 723 17,4 3 986 15,6
Non-employee 1 830 6,2 1 812 6,7 1 936 7,6
 including women 626 2,1 639 2,4 735 2,9
 including partial time jobs 204 0,7 214 0,8 302 1,2
  • 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 24 932 100,0
Farmer operators 0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 046 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 818 15,3
Intermediate professions 7 435 29,8
Employees 7 406 29,7
Workers 5 227 21,0
  • 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 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,2 3,5 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,5 14,7 15,3
Intermediate professions 27,2 27,9 29,8
Employees 30,0 31,1 29,7
Workers 25,0 22,7 21,0
  • 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 29 282 100,0 27 147 100,0 24 932 100,0 49,7 93,1
Agriculture 166 0,6 218 0,8 200 0,8 16,4 99,4
Industry 5 200 17,8 4 805 17,7 3 429 13,8 21,0 97,6
Construction 1 242 4,2 1 090 4,0 1 019 4,1 12,9 83,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 781 36,8 9 540 35,1 9 501 38,1 45,9 88,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 894 40,6 11 493 42,3 10 783 43,3 66,4 96,0
  • 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 16,5 0,0
Industry 21,0 19,9
Construction 12,4 15,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,1 36,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,6 60,7
  • 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.