Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 inter-communality metropolis of 7348 Valenciennes Métropole (245901160)

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 126 519 123 831 121 451
Working age adult in % 65,1 67,4 68,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 53,6 53,2 55,6
 including unemployed workers in % 11,5 14,3 13,2
Economically inactive people in % 34,9 32,6 31,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,8 11,8 12,1
 including retirees in % 8,3 6,9 5,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 14,8 13,8 13,2
  • 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 121 451 83 625 68,9 67 584 55,6
 15 to 24 years old 26 773 10 846 40,5 6 876 25,7
 25 to 54 years old 70 949 60 946 85,9 50 644 71,4
 55 to 64 years old 23 729 11 833 49,9 10 064 42,4
Male 60 613 44 387 73,2 36 415 60,1
 15 to 24 years old 14 078 5 940 42,2 3 784 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 35 203 32 226 91,5 27 325 77,6
 55 to 64 years old 11 333 6 221 54,9 5 306 46,8
Female 60 838 39 237 64,5 31 169 51,2
 15 to 24 years old 12 695 4 905 38,6 3 092 24,4
 25 to 54 years old 35 746 28 720 80,3 23 319 65,2
 55 to 64 years old 12 397 5 612 45,3 4 759 38,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 55,6
Unemployed workers 13,2
Retirees 5,9
Pupils, students or interns 12,1
Other economically inactive people 13,2
  • 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 82 407 68 010 83 823 66 053 83 416 67 534
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 240 233 219 219 197 189
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 062 2 736 3 131 2 735 3 224 2 945
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 945 8 664 9 653 9 331 10 413 9 984
 Intermediate professions 19 022 17 545 19 788 17 644 20 094 18 267
 Employees 23 911 19 374 24 509 19 187 23 940 18 893
 Workers 24 884 19 457 23 588 16 937 22 484 17 255
  • 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 14 560 17 665 16 041
Unemployment rate in % 17,7 21,1 19,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,4 41,9 36,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,3 18,7 16,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 15,0 14,9
  • 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 37,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,8
2 years at university 10,9
3 to 4 years at university 8,6
5 years or more at university 7,6
  • 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 81 800 78 762 80 408
Working age adult living in the area 68 176 66 400 68 315
Occupational concentration by industry 120,0 118,6 117,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,6 54,3 54,2
  • 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 81 800 100,0 78 762 100,0 80 408 100,0
Employee 76 214 93,2 73 051 92,7 74 275 92,4
 including women 34 764 42,5 34 513 43,8 35 609 44,3
 including partial time jobs 14 684 18,0 14 148 18,0 13 191 16,4
Non-employee 5 585 6,8 5 711 7,3 6 133 7,6
 including women 2 007 2,5 2 069 2,6 2 310 2,9
 including partial time jobs 608 0,7 707 0,9 790 1,0
  • 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 80 663 100,0
Farmer operators 217 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 381 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11 670 14,5
Intermediate professions 22 252 27,6
Employees 22 248 27,6
Workers 20 895 25,9
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,8 4,0 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,6 13,6 14,5
Intermediate professions 26,6 27,2 27,6
Employees 28,8 29,0 27,6
Workers 27,8 25,9 25,9
  • 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 81 883 100,0 78 911 100,0 80 663 100,0 46,9 93,1
Agriculture 353 0,4 367 0,5 298 0,4 30,4 26,6
Industry 17 000 20,8 15 579 19,7 15 535 19,3 20,2 97,9
Construction 3 743 4,6 3 506 4,4 3 506 4,3 9,4 82,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 32 103 39,2 30 379 38,5 31 996 39,7 44,6 90,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 28 684 35,0 29 081 36,9 29 329 36,4 68,1 95,7
  • 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 38,4 27,5
Industry 20,2 23,6
Construction 10,5 4,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,5 36,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,6 56,2
  • 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.