Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Saint-Omer (00556)

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 48 689 47 828 46 244
Working age adult in % 65,6 68,7 70,4
 including working age adults with a job in % 55,2 56,2 59,6
 including unemployed workers in % 10,4 12,5 10,8
Economically inactive people in % 34,4 31,3 29,6
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 9,5 9,3
 including retirees in % 11,0 8,7 7,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 14,0 13,1 13,1
  • 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 46 244 32 561 70,4 27 579 59,6
 15 to 24 years old 9 212 4 185 45,4 2 933 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 27 184 23 572 86,7 20 399 75,0
 55 to 64 years old 9 848 4 805 48,8 4 247 43,1
Male 23 345 17 257 73,9 14 903 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 4 855 2 331 48,0 1 679 34,6
 25 to 54 years old 13 709 12 418 90,6 10 974 80,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 782 2 508 52,5 2 249 47,0
Female 22 899 15 305 66,8 12 676 55,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 357 1 854 42,6 1 254 28,8
 25 to 54 years old 13 475 11 154 82,8 9 425 69,9
 55 to 64 years old 5 066 2 297 45,3 1 997 39,4
  • 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 59,6
Unemployed workers 10,8
Retirees 7,3
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 13,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 31 933 26 909 32 752 26 747 32 778 27 813
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 282 279 204 202 197 185
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 374 1 289 1 561 1 464 1 659 1 542
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 318 2 242 2 556 2 477 2 986 2 895
 Intermediate professions 6 770 6 307 7 233 6 532 7 682 7 132
 Employees 9 561 7 833 9 921 7 962 9 259 7 622
 Workers 10 879 8 960 10 378 8 110 10 273 8 438
  • 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 5 069 5 983 4 982
Unemployment rate in % 15,9 18,2 15,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,7 40,8 29,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,5 15,2 13,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,9 14,9 11,6
  • 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 28,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,4
2 years at university 8,2
3 to 4 years at university 5,7
5 years or more at university 5,6
  • 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 34 851 34 332 35 077
Working age adult living in the area 27 000 27 122 27 847
Occupational concentration by industry 129,1 126,6 126,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,1 55,0 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 34 851 100,0 34 332 100,0 35 077 100,0
Employee 32 248 92,5 31 434 91,6 32 088 91,5
 including women 13 567 38,9 13 813 40,2 14 474 41,3
 including partial time jobs 6 300 18,1 6 381 18,6 6 153 17,5
Non-employee 2 604 7,5 2 898 8,4 2 989 8,5
 including women 976 2,8 1 105 3,2 1 254 3,6
 including partial time jobs 250 0,7 320 0,9 374 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 34 227 100,0
Farmer operators 229 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 657 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 429 10,0
Intermediate professions 8 089 23,6
Employees 9 313 27,2
Workers 11 509 33,6
  • 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 0,9 0,7 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,1 4,9 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,9 9,3 10,0
Intermediate professions 22,2 23,3 23,6
Employees 27,2 27,9 27,2
Workers 37,7 33,9 33,6
  • 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 34 868 100,0 33 566 100,0 34 227 100,0 45,3 92,1
Agriculture 441 1,3 475 1,4 431 1,3 32,0 50,2
Industry 9 698 27,8 5 478 16,3 7 773 22,7 18,2 98,1
Construction 1 614 4,6 1 641 4,9 1 504 4,4 9,5 83,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 483 38,7 15 779 47,0 13 945 40,7 45,1 88,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 631 27,6 10 193 30,4 10 573 30,9 71,1 95,3
  • 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 35,1 28,9
Industry 17,9 37,4
Construction 9,2 11,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,4 43,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,3 67,1
  • 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.