Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Bavay (59201)

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 3 479 3 174 2 924
Working age adult in % 67,3 71,4 73,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 58,3 60,3 62,0
 including unemployed workers in % 8,9 11,1 11,1
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 28,6 26,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 7,6 9,3
 including retirees in % 10,4 9,4 7,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,7 11,6 10,5
  • 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 2 924 2 137 73,1 1 813 62,0
 15 to 24 years old 530 226 42,7 150 28,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 770 1 608 90,8 1 391 78,6
 55 to 64 years old 624 303 48,5 272 43,5
Male 1 444 1 117 77,4 956 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 277 133 48,1 89 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 850 824 96,9 725 85,3
 55 to 64 years old 316 160 50,6 142 44,9
Female 1 480 1 019 68,9 857 57,9
 15 to 24 years old 252 93 36,8 61 24,2
 25 to 54 years old 920 783 85,2 666 72,4
 55 to 64 years old 308 143 46,4 130 42,1
  • 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 62,0
Unemployed workers 11,1
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • 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 2 324 2 040 2 298 1 869 2 257 1 912
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 28 28 45 45 20 15
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 104 96 110 100 100 100
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 220 208 180 180 211 206
 Intermediate professions 573 533 521 476 635 570
 Employees 637 569 664 560 728 633
 Workers 736 605 708 509 499 389
  • 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 311 352 324
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 15,5 15,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,2 38,7 33,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,2 12,7 13,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,6 12,0 10,2
  • 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 35,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,6
2 years at university 5,9
3 to 4 years at university 4,9
5 years or more at university 4,4
  • 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 1 488 1 413 1 440
Working age adult living in the area 2 047 1 944 1 836
Occupational concentration by industry 72,7 72,7 78,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,6 55,7 53,5
  • 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 1 488 100,0 1 413 100,0 1 440 100,0
Employee 1 276 85,7 1 199 84,8 1 223 84,9
 including women 643 43,2 620 43,9 638 44,3
 including partial time jobs 285 19,2 266 18,8 273 19,0
Non-employee 212 14,3 215 15,2 218 15,1
 including women 68 4,6 69 4,9 72 5,0
 including partial time jobs 28 1,9 18 1,3 18 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 1 523 100,0
Farmer operators 15 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 127 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 172 11,3
Intermediate professions 357 23,4
Employees 529 34,7
Workers 324 21,3
  • 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 2,2 3,4 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,0 6,2 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,1 13,7 11,3
Intermediate professions 23,4 20,2 23,4
Employees 30,0 34,8 34,7
Workers 24,3 21,6 21,3
  • 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 1 430 100,0 1 435 100,0 1 523 100,0 51,2 83,9
Agriculture 44 3,1 59 4,1 20 1,3 0,0 24,6
Industry 252 17,6 249 17,4 234 15,4 18,4 96,0
Construction 121 8,4 54 3,7 131 8,6 7,7 80,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 489 34,2 519 36,2 601 39,5 52,8 78,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 524 36,6 555 38,7 537 35,2 76,3 87,8
  • 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 19,2 0,0
Construction 9,5 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 57,8 34,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 80,5 46,2
  • 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.