Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Valenciennes (59606)

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 29 680 29 991 29 014
Working age adult in % 65,1 66,1 67,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 52,9 51,5 54,2
 including unemployed workers in % 12,2 14,6 13,6
Economically inactive people in % 34,9 33,9 32,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,8 16,4 15,6
 including retirees in % 7,2 5,1 4,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,9 12,3 12,4
  • 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 29 014 19 669 67,8 15 724 54,2
 15 to 24 years old 7 766 2 989 38,5 2 034 26,2
 25 to 54 years old 16 782 14 284 85,1 11 716 69,8
 55 to 64 years old 4 466 2 397 53,7 1 975 44,2
Male 14 819 10 386 70,1 8 365 56,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 145 1 564 37,7 1 055 25,4
 25 to 54 years old 8 589 7 605 88,5 6 330 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 086 1 217 58,3 981 47,0
Female 14 194 9 283 65,4 7 359 51,8
 15 to 24 years old 3 621 1 425 39,4 979 27,0
 25 to 54 years old 8 193 6 679 81,5 5 386 65,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 380 1 180 49,6 994 41,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 54,2
Unemployed workers 13,6
Retirees 4,3
Pupils, students or interns 15,6
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 19 333 15 694 19 815 15 442 20 004 16 094
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 10 7 0 0 1 1
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 802 686 726 608 799 724
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 344 3 225 3 511 3 381 3 717 3 541
 Intermediate professions 5 088 4 627 5 143 4 550 5 063 4 514
 Employees 5 392 4 266 5 497 4 174 5 558 4 338
 Workers 4 158 2 883 4 174 2 728 4 015 2 976
  • 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 3 619 4 384 3 945
Unemployment rate in % 18,7 22,1 20,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,5 37,6 32,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,9 20,6 18,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,4 13,8 17,6
  • 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 40,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 30,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 27,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 24,1
2 years at university 14,2
3 to 4 years at university 10,2
5 years or more at university 8,1
  • 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 34 202 32 797 33 053
Working age adult living in the area 15 796 15 588 15 931
Occupational concentration by industry 216,5 210,4 207,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,9 54,4 54,7
  • 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 34 202 100,0 32 797 100,0 33 053 100,0
Employee 32 096 93,8 30 684 93,6 30 487 92,2
 including women 16 850 49,3 16 697 50,9 17 112 51,8
 including partial time jobs 6 601 19,3 6 442 19,6 6 153 18,6
Non-employee 2 106 6,2 2 113 6,4 2 566 7,8
 including women 784 2,3 765 2,3 948 2,9
 including partial time jobs 246 0,7 289 0,9 350 1,1
  • 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 32 767 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 352 4,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5 519 16,8
Intermediate professions 10 022 30,6
Employees 10 621 32,4
Workers 5 248 16,0
  • 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 0,0 0,0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,4 3,5 4,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,8 15,5 16,8
Intermediate professions 30,8 30,8 30,6
Employees 32,8 33,8 32,4
Workers 18,2 16,4 16,0
  • 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 34 006 100,0 32 994 100,0 32 767 100,0 54,5 93,3
Agriculture 35 0,1 13 0,0 17 0,1 42,8 100,0
Industry 3 417 10,0 3 059 9,3 2 528 7,7 23,0 97,3
Construction 1 139 3,4 997 3,0 1 198 3,7 12,2 78,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 401 42,3 13 045 39,5 13 218 40,3 48,0 89,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 014 44,2 15 880 48,1 15 805 48,2 68,2 97,1
  • 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 42,8
Industry 22,7 36,7
Construction 14,5 3,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,6 34,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,5 57,3
  • 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.