Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Saint-Quentin (02501)

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 41 312 40 182 37 246
Working age adult in % 66,8 68,8 68,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 53,5 51,8 54,1
 including unemployed workers in % 13,3 17,1 14,8
Economically inactive people in % 33,2 31,2 31,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,2 10,4 10,5
 including retirees in % 9,9 8,2 6,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,1 12,6 14,2
  • 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 37 246 25 679 68,9 20 164 54,1
 15 to 24 years old 8 121 3 593 44,2 2 266 27,9
 25 to 54 years old 21 551 18 271 84,8 14 675 68,1
 55 to 64 years old 7 575 3 815 50,4 3 223 42,5
Male 18 045 13 140 72,8 10 303 57,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 289 1 984 46,3 1 222 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 10 364 9 368 90,4 7 578 73,1
 55 to 64 years old 3 392 1 788 52,7 1 503 44,3
Female 19 201 12 539 65,3 9 861 51,4
 15 to 24 years old 3 832 1 609 42,0 1 044 27,2
 25 to 54 years old 11 187 8 903 79,6 7 097 63,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 182 2 027 48,5 1 720 41,1
  • 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 54,1
Unemployed workers 14,8
Retirees 6,3
Pupils, students or interns 10,5
Other economically inactive people 14,2
  • 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 27 629 22 111 27 602 20 778 25 361 20 007
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 48 45 51 47 42 35
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 110 990 1 138 971 1 196 1 081
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 769 2 658 2 676 2 546 2 768 2 619
 Intermediate professions 5 918 5 310 5 931 5 246 5 748 5 062
 Employees 8 585 6 883 8 962 6 783 7 799 6 148
 Workers 8 453 6 225 7 764 5 183 6 834 5 063
  • 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 5 488 6 856 5 515
Unemployment rate in % 19,9 24,8 21,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,5 47,1 36,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 17,2 21,8 19,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 17,6 15,5
  • 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 36,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,8
2 years at university 11,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
5 years or more at university 7,7
  • 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 32 160 30 733 31 351
Working age adult living in the area 22 392 21 016 20 555
Occupational concentration by industry 143,6 146,2 152,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,6 52,6 50,9
  • 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 32 160 100,0 30 733 100,0 31 351 100,0
Employee 29 751 92,5 28 282 92,0 28 716 91,6
 including women 15 101 47,0 14 992 48,8 15 055 48,0
 including partial time jobs 5 439 16,9 5 297 17,2 5 041 16,1
Non-employee 2 409 7,5 2 452 8,0 2 635 8,4
 including women 871 2,7 917 3,0 1 011 3,2
 including partial time jobs 236 0,7 246 0,8 369 1,2
  • 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 30 787 100,0
Farmer operators 48 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 463 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 691 12,0
Intermediate professions 8 578 27,9
Employees 9 994 32,5
Workers 7 013 22,8
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,2 4,5 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 11,7 12,0
Intermediate professions 26,1 28,2 27,9
Employees 32,9 33,5 32,5
Workers 25,7 22,0 22,8
  • 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 32 108 100,0 30 764 100,0 30 787 100,0 51,1 92,9
Agriculture 137 0,4 97 0,3 117 0,4 42,6 66,1
Industry 4 309 13,4 3 524 11,5 3 137 10,2 24,4 96,1
Construction 2 003 6,2 1 576 5,1 1 492 4,8 11,9 81,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 814 43,0 13 469 43,8 13 880 45,1 47,1 90,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 844 36,9 12 097 39,3 12 161 39,5 67,5 96,0
  • 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 39,4 48,9
Industry 24,0 33,5
Construction 12,8 8,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,2 35,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,9 57,7
  • 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.