Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Cambrai (59403)

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 30 122 29 907 27 414
Working age adult in % 69,6 70,8 72,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,9 54,5 58,0
 including unemployed workers in % 12,7 16,3 14,2
Economically inactive people in % 30,4 29,2 27,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,9 10,6 10,1
 including retirees in % 9,5 8,4 7,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,0 10,2 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 27 414 19 805 72,2 15 904 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 5 570 2 533 45,5 1 600 28,7
 25 to 54 years old 15 712 13 985 89,0 11 553 73,5
 55 to 64 years old 6 132 3 286 53,6 2 751 44,9
Male 13 394 10 200 76,2 8 238 61,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 814 1 443 51,3 925 32,9
 25 to 54 years old 7 675 7 159 93,3 5 975 77,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 904 1 598 55,0 1 338 46,1
Female 14 021 9 604 68,5 7 667 54,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 756 1 090 39,5 675 24,5
 25 to 54 years old 8 037 6 826 84,9 5 578 69,4
 55 to 64 years old 3 228 1 688 52,3 1 413 43,8
  • 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 58,0
Unemployed workers 14,2
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
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 21 148 17 255 21 375 16 384 19 924 16 202
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 53 51 47 44 54 53
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 963 889 1 097 956 925 829
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 002 1 923 2 061 1 959 2 041 1 959
 Intermediate professions 4 921 4 395 5 041 4 362 4 838 4 401
 Employees 6 534 5 302 6 504 4 927 6 050 4 821
 Workers 6 146 4 695 5 970 4 136 5 416 4 141
  • 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 3 822 4 878 3 901
Unemployment rate in % 18,2 23,0 19,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,5 44,4 36,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,4 20,2 17,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,5 18,7 16,3
  • 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 38,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,1
2 years at university 11,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 24 360 23 424 23 848
Working age adult living in the area 17 263 16 503 16 139
Occupational concentration by industry 141,1 141,9 147,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,4 54,6 52,1
  • 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 24 360 100,0 23 424 100,0 23 848 100,0
Employee 22 396 91,9 21 338 91,1 21 581 90,5
 including women 11 726 48,1 11 667 49,8 11 686 49,0
 including partial time jobs 4 548 18,7 4 584 19,6 4 076 17,1
Non-employee 1 964 8,1 2 086 8,9 2 266 9,5
 including women 705 2,9 796 3,4 879 3,7
 including partial time jobs 187 0,8 244 1,0 257 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 23 987 100,0
Farmer operators 82 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 261 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 501 10,4
Intermediate professions 6 831 28,5
Employees 7 514 31,3
Workers 5 798 24,2
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 5,4 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,6 10,5 10,4
Intermediate professions 25,5 26,2 28,5
Employees 33,1 33,3 31,3
Workers 25,8 24,3 24,2
  • 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 24 341 100,0 23 117 100,0 23 987 100,0 52,9 91,6
Agriculture 141 0,6 94 0,4 166 0,7 34,3 61,1
Industry 3 027 12,4 2 739 11,8 3 105 12,9 28,2 94,9
Construction 1 527 6,3 1 339 5,8 1 345 5,6 8,6 80,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 964 40,9 9 861 42,7 10 463 43,6 50,1 89,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 683 39,8 9 085 39,3 8 908 37,1 71,8 95,0
  • 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 34,6 33,8
Industry 27,9 33,6
Construction 10,1 1,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,3 40,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,6 58,4
  • 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.