Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Gex (01401)

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 11 085 12 709 14 217
Working age adult in % 82,0 83,1 84,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 76,2 74,8 77,0
 including unemployed workers in % 5,8 8,2 7,9
Economically inactive people in % 18,0 16,9 15,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,1 7,0 7,0
 including retirees in % 3,8 3,5 2,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,1 6,4 5,8
  • 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 14 217 12 063 84,8 10 943 77,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 976 957 48,4 814 41,2
 25 to 54 years old 10 022 9 418 94,0 8 594 85,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 219 1 688 76,1 1 535 69,2
Male 7 113 6 253 87,9 5 678 79,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 011 494 48,9 418 41,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 998 4 863 97,3 4 458 89,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 105 895 81,1 802 72,6
Female 7 104 5 810 81,8 5 265 74,1
 15 to 24 years old 965 462 47,9 395 41,0
 25 to 54 years old 5 024 4 555 90,7 4 137 82,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 115 793 71,1 734 65,8
  • 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 77,0
Unemployed workers 7,9
Retirees 2,3
Pupils, students or interns 7,0
Other economically inactive people 5,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 9 113 8 487 10 468 9 453 12 081 10 978
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 12 12 15 11 19 15
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 383 383 468 451 492 471
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 811 1 779 2 073 1 985 2 443 2 367
 Intermediate professions 2 520 2 361 2 849 2 561 3 326 3 115
 Employees 2 750 2 533 3 379 3 052 3 628 3 266
 Workers 1 603 1 419 1 612 1 394 2 069 1 746
  • 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 643 1 048 1 120
Unemployment rate in % 7,1 9,9 9,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 15,6 18,6 15,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,0 9,0 8,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,6 9,5 9,1
  • 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 18,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,7
2 years at university 7,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,0
5 years or more at university 5,3
  • 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 3 797 3 959 4 446
Working age adult living in the area 8 491 9 593 11 059
Occupational concentration by industry 44,7 41,3 40,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 73,1 73,3 74,3
  • 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 3 797 100,0 3 959 100,0 4 446 100,0
Employee 3 229 85,0 3 368 85,1 3 721 83,7
 including women 1 679 44,2 1 877 47,4 2 046 46,0
 including partial time jobs 680 17,9 715 18,1 728 16,4
Non-employee 568 15,0 591 14,9 724 16,3
 including women 200 5,3 214 5,4 288 6,5
 including partial time jobs 95 2,5 107 2,7 140 3,1
  • 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 4 435 100,0
Farmer operators 13 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 472 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 630 14,2
Intermediate professions 940 21,2
Employees 1 706 38,5
Workers 675 15,2
  • 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 0,4 0,3 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,5 9,7 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,7 10,8 14,2
Intermediate professions 21,8 25,4 21,2
Employees 35,4 37,0 38,5
Workers 20,1 16,8 15,2
  • 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 3 709 100,0 3 868 100,0 4 435 100,0 51,8 85,1
Agriculture 36 1,0 23 0,6 18 0,4 0,0 27,1
Industry 168 4,5 156 4,0 195 4,4 34,6 84,6
Construction 406 11,0 362 9,4 391 8,8 9,9 63,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 741 46,9 1 834 47,4 2 052 46,3 40,6 81,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 358 36,6 1 492 38,6 1 778 40,1 76,3 94,8
  • 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 0,0 0,0
Industry 31,9 49,5
Construction 15,1 0,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 41,7 35,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 77,6 53,1
  • 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.