Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Gravelines (59273)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 18 127 17 289 16 974
Working age adult in % 68,7 69,3 72,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,6 58,7 63,0
 Unemployed workers in % 10,1 10,6 9,0
Economically inactive people in % 31,3 30,7 28,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 8,9 9,1
 Retirees in % 10,0 10,2 8,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,8 11,6 10,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 16 974 12 225 72,0 10 698 63,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 190 1 491 46,7 1 115 34,9
 25 to 54 years old 9 999 9 012 90,1 8 043 80,4
 55 to 64 years old 3 784 1 722 45,5 1 540 40,7
Male 8 582 6 541 76,2 5 826 67,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 737 865 49,8 656 37,8
 25 to 54 years old 5 002 4 821 96,4 4 398 87,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 843 855 46,4 772 41,9
Female 8 392 5 684 67,7 4 872 58,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 453 626 43,0 458 31,5
 25 to 54 years old 4 997 4 191 83,9 3 646 72,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 941 867 44,7 768 39,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 63,0
Unemployed workers 9,0
Retirees 8,4
Pupils, students or interns 9,1
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 12 445 10 663 11 944 10 049 12 103 10 572
including farmer operators 104 104 74 74 69 69
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 424 401 357 341 450 418
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 041 1 005 1 002 969 1 268 1 228
including intermediate professions 3 463 3 290 3 526 3 269 3 512 3 345
including employees 3 461 2 853 3 490 2 865 3 457 2 885
including workers 3 705 3 009 3 226 2 530 3 146 2 627
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 1 833 1 825 1 527
Unemployment rate in % 14,7 15,2 12,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,8 38,2 25,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,4 12,1 10,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,9 12,8 10,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 25,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 10,5
2 years at university 6,3
3 to 4 years at university 5,2
5 years or more at university 4,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 9 841 10 002 10 355
Working age adult living in the area 10 676 10 210 10 776
Occupational concentration by industry 92,2 98,0 96,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,2 56,3 55,9
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 9 841 100,0 10 002 100,0 10 355 100,0
Employee 9 138 92,8 9 301 93,0 9 622 92,9
 including women 3 373 34,3 3 515 35,1 3 617 34,9
 including part time jobs 1 542 15,7 1 434 14,3 1 452 14,0
Non-employee 704 7,2 701 7,0 733 7,1
 including women 302 3,1 309 3,1 345 3,3
 including part time jobs 60 0,6 97 1,0 84 0,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 10 298 100,0
Farmer operators 90 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 407 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 446 14,0
Intermediate professions 3 700 35,9
Employees 2 164 21,0
Workers 2 491 24,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 1,0 0,8 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,7 3,7 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 12,3 14,0
Intermediate professions 34,1 35,1 35,9
Employees 22,3 24,0 21,0
Workers 27,9 24,2 24,2
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 9 762 100,0 9 644 100,0 10 298 100,0 38,1 93,2
Agriculture 256 2,6 194 2,0 195 1,9 25,6 64,5
Industry 3 813 39,1 3 901 40,4 3 942 38,3 15,0 98,4
Construction 496 5,1 389 4,0 519 5,0 9,0 88,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 465 25,2 2 359 24,5 2 718 26,4 42,0 86,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 732 28,0 2 802 29,1 2 924 28,4 71,5 95,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 23,6 29,2
Industry 14,7 32,6
Construction 10,2 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 39,9 55,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,3 74,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.