Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Wattignies (59648)

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 8 780 8 888 9 489
Working age adult in % 69,3 71,4 74,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 60,1 59,4 63,6
 including unemployed workers in % 9,1 12,1 11,0
Economically inactive people in % 30,7 28,6 25,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 13,1 12,8 12,1
 including retirees in % 9,6 7,5 5,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,0 8,3 8,0
  • 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 9 489 7 087 74,7 6 039 63,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 099 913 43,5 658 31,3
 25 to 54 years old 5 673 5 070 89,4 4 372 77,1
 55 to 64 years old 1 717 1 103 64,2 1 009 58,7
Male 4 421 3 545 80,2 3 031 68,6
 15 to 24 years old 949 423 44,6 294 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 2 700 2 563 94,9 2 230 82,6
 55 to 64 years old 772 560 72,5 506 65,6
Female 5 068 3 542 69,9 3 008 59,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 150 490 42,7 363 31,6
 25 to 54 years old 2 973 2 508 84,3 2 143 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 945 544 57,5 502 53,1
  • 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 63,6
Unemployed workers 11,0
Retirees 5,2
Pupils, students or interns 12,1
Other economically inactive people 8,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 6 083 5 280 6 341 5 270 7 170 6 171
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 18 18 26 26 5 5
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 234 218 236 217 242 210
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 983 960 1 095 1 050 1 486 1 450
 Intermediate professions 1 599 1 469 1 737 1 519 1 948 1 786
 Employees 1 936 1 672 1 955 1 632 2 022 1 730
 Workers 1 214 943 1 098 826 1 270 989
  • 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 803 1 072 1 048
Unemployment rate in % 13,2 16,9 14,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,6 38,2 28,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,2 15,5 13,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,7 7,3 8,6
  • 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 30,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,3
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 8,9
5 years or more at university 5,2
  • 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 2 844 2 564 2 577
Working age adult living in the area 5 322 5 322 6 161
Occupational concentration by industry 53,4 48,2 41,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,5 56,2 58,4
  • 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 2 844 100,0 2 564 100,0 2 577 100,0
Employee 2 477 87,1 2 174 84,8 2 254 87,5
 including women 1 362 47,9 1 232 48,1 1 291 50,1
 including partial time jobs 673 23,7 699 27,3 591 22,9
Non-employee 367 12,9 390 15,2 323 12,5
 including women 158 5,6 201 7,9 133 5,2
 including partial time jobs 45 1,6 49 1,9 47 1,8
  • 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 2 507 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 105 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 354 14,1
Intermediate professions 643 25,7
Employees 1 047 41,8
Workers 352 14,0
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,5 6,7 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,3 13,2 14,1
Intermediate professions 27,0 25,9 25,7
Employees 36,9 36,5 41,8
Workers 17,7 17,2 14,0
  • 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 2 865 100,0 2 457 100,0 2 507 100,0 56,9 89,4
Agriculture 27 0,9 22 0,9 5 0,2 50,0 0,0
Industry 229 8,0 74 3,0 112 4,5 34,5 86,9
Construction 135 4,7 128 5,2 37 1,5 11,7 100,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 355 47,3 1 155 47,0 1 262 50,3 46,0 89,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 120 39,1 1 078 43,9 1 090 43,5 73,3 90,2
  • 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 25,9 91,8
Construction 11,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,2 28,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,4 54,0
  • 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.