Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Gravelines (59273)

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 7 627 7 525 7 072
Working age adult in % 70,8 70,6 72,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 59,8 58,9 63,3
 including unemployed workers in % 11,0 11,7 9,3
Economically inactive people in % 29,2 29,4 27,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,6 9,1 9,9
 including retirees in % 8,0 9,1 7,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,6 11,2 10,5
  • 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 7 072 5 134 72,6 4 476 63,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 366 585 42,8 423 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 4 200 3 775 89,9 3 350 79,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 506 774 51,4 702 46,6
Male 3 618 2 774 76,7 2 461 68,0
 15 to 24 years old 772 348 45,0 249 32,3
 25 to 54 years old 2 120 2 037 96,1 1 845 87,0
 55 to 64 years old 726 390 53,7 366 50,5
Female 3 454 2 361 68,3 2 015 58,3
 15 to 24 years old 594 238 40,0 174 29,3
 25 to 54 years old 2 079 1 738 83,6 1 505 72,4
 55 to 64 years old 781 385 49,3 336 43,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 63,3
Unemployed workers 9,3
Retirees 7,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,9
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • 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 5 419 4 579 5 305 4 431 5 262 4 609
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 9 9 3 3 0 0
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 165 150 119 113 163 151
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 442 427 498 476 604 595
 Intermediate professions 1 556 1 482 1 578 1 456 1 516 1 445
 Employees 1 528 1 270 1 572 1 270 1 551 1 306
 Workers 1 584 1 241 1 412 1 113 1 307 1 112
  • 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 840 881 659
Unemployment rate in % 15,6 16,6 12,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 42,3 44,3 27,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,5 12,7 11,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,3 11,9 9,3
  • 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 24,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,4
2 years at university 7,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 4,8
  • 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 7 982 8 490 8 732
Working age adult living in the area 4 582 4 463 4 507
Occupational concentration by industry 174,2 190,2 193,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,3 57,8 57,0
  • 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 7 982 100,0 8 490 100,0 8 732 100,0
Employee 7 628 95,6 8 155 96,1 8 346 95,6
 including women 2 560 32,1 2 759 32,5 2 797 32,0
 including partial time jobs 1 158 14,5 1 049 12,4 1 052 12,1
Non-employee 353 4,4 335 3,9 386 4,4
 including women 127 1,6 149 1,8 185 2,1
 including partial time jobs 28 0,3 41 0,5 46 0,5
  • 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 8 540 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 249 2,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 312 15,4
Intermediate professions 3 238 37,9
Employees 1 658 19,4
Workers 2 078 24,3
  • 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 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2,4 2,4 2,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,1 12,9 15,4
Intermediate professions 36,5 38,8 37,9
Employees 20,8 20,9 19,4
Workers 29,1 24,9 24,3
  • 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 7 895 100,0 8 110 100,0 8 540 100,0 33,6 95,8
Agriculture 81 1,0 72 0,9 62 0,7 23,9 100,0
Industry 3 568 45,2 3 796 46,8 3 837 44,9 15,5 99,5
Construction 382 4,8 295 3,6 410 4,8 7,4 89,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 865 23,6 1 904 23,5 2 179 25,5 38,6 89,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 999 25,3 2 044 25,2 2 051 24,0 67,6 96,9
  • 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 23,9
Industry 15,6 0,0
Construction 8,3 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 37,1 51,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,4 45,0
  • 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.