Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Dunkerque (59602)

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 113 000 108 087 99 794
Working age adult in % 66,6 67,8 70,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 54,4 54,0 57,6
 including unemployed workers in % 12,2 13,8 13,0
Economically inactive people in % 33,4 32,2 29,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,3 9,9 9,8
 including retirees in % 9,8 8,6 7,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,2 13,7 12,5
  • 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 99 794 70 522 70,7 57 507 57,6
 15 to 24 years old 19 705 8 608 43,7 5 739 29,1
 25 to 54 years old 58 933 51 310 87,1 42 756 72,6
 55 to 64 years old 21 156 10 604 50,1 9 011 42,6
Male 49 355 36 787 74,5 30 260 61,3
 15 to 24 years old 10 579 4 725 44,7 3 080 29,1
 25 to 54 years old 28 999 26 907 92,8 22 774 78,5
 55 to 64 years old 9 777 5 156 52,7 4 406 45,1
Female 50 439 33 735 66,9 27 247 54,0
 15 to 24 years old 9 126 3 883 42,6 2 660 29,1
 25 to 54 years old 29 933 24 404 81,5 19 982 66,8
 55 to 64 years old 11 380 5 449 47,9 4 605 40,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 57,6
Unemployed workers 13,0
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,8
Other economically inactive people 12,5
  • 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 75 145 61 355 73 224 58 239 70 829 58 072
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 72 72 79 67 59 50
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 293 2 052 2 457 2 106 2 550 2 328
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 366 6 154 6 242 5 927 6 811 6 480
 Intermediate professions 17 755 16 102 17 736 15 992 17 768 16 225
 Employees 23 029 18 329 23 216 17 962 22 266 17 735
 Workers 23 742 18 645 21 414 16 185 19 592 15 253
  • 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 13 799 14 930 13 016
Unemployment rate in % 18,3 20,4 18,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,8 40,1 33,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,5 18,0 16,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,8 14,2 15,0
  • 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 31,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,2
2 years at university 10,4
3 to 4 years at university 9,4
5 years or more at university 7,3
  • 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 78 925 76 194 77 002
Working age adult living in the area 61 770 58 953 58 170
Occupational concentration by industry 127,8 129,2 132,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,6 53,8 53,7
  • 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 78 925 100,0 76 194 100,0 77 002 100,0
Employee 74 310 94,2 71 307 93,6 71 847 93,3
 including women 31 725 40,2 31 730 41,6 32 190 41,8
 including partial time jobs 14 128 17,9 13 338 17,5 12 970 16,8
Non-employee 4 615 5,8 4 887 6,4 5 155 6,7
 including women 1 759 2,2 1 904 2,5 2 162 2,8
 including partial time jobs 404 0,5 628 0,8 683 0,9
  • 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 77 069 100,0
Farmer operators 102 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 036 3,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 224 13,3
Intermediate professions 23 936 31,1
Employees 20 941 27,2
Workers 18 830 24,4
  • 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 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,2 3,5 3,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,0 12,1 13,3
Intermediate professions 29,8 31,1 31,1
Employees 27,1 28,1 27,2
Workers 27,8 25,0 24,4
  • 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 78 518 100,0 76 031 100,0 77 069 100,0 44,9 93,8
Agriculture 400 0,5 361 0,5 342 0,4 39,6 72,2
Industry 18 230 23,2 15 843 20,8 15 760 20,4 17,0 98,1
Construction 5 084 6,5 4 807 6,3 4 676 6,1 10,1 89,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 29 025 37,0 28 689 37,7 30 273 39,3 45,1 90,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 25 779 32,8 26 330 34,6 26 018 33,8 67,9 95,6
  • 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 40,6 37,1
Industry 17,0 16,4
Construction 10,7 4,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,2 43,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,3 57,3
  • 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.