Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Saint-Omer (62765)

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 53 410 52 973 51 249
Working age adult in % 66,8 69,4 71,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,1 57,4 62,2
 Unemployed workers in % 10,8 12,0 9,6
Economically inactive people in % 33,2 30,6 28,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 9,6 8,8
 Retirees in % 10,6 8,2 7,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,2 12,9 12,4
  • 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 51 249 36 795 71,8 31 867 62,2
 15 to 24 years old 9 912 4 624 46,6 3 376 34,1
 25 to 54 years old 30 329 26 567 87,6 23 457 77,3
 55 to 64 years old 11 008 5 604 50,9 5 033 45,7
Male 25 932 19 498 75,2 17 168 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 5 224 2 554 48,9 1 888 36,1
 25 to 54 years old 15 281 13 983 91,5 12 581 82,3
 55 to 64 years old 5 427 2 960 54,5 2 700 49,8
Female 25 318 17 297 68,3 14 698 58,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 688 2 069 44,1 1 488 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 15 049 12 583 83,6 10 876 72,3
 55 to 64 years old 5 581 2 644 47,4 2 334 41,8
  • 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 62,2
Unemployed workers 9,6
Retirees 7,0
Pupils, students or interns 8,8
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • 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 35 625 29 932 36 590 30 220 36 581 31 612
including farmer operators 405 402 289 281 284 279
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 610 1 528 1 922 1 774 1 841 1 725
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 671 2 587 3 011 2 923 3 644 3 540
including intermediate professions 7 645 7 066 8 177 7 494 8 571 7 985
including employees 10 631 8 684 10 830 8 769 10 325 8 638
including workers 11 814 9 664 11 484 8 979 11 213 9 445
  • 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 5 742 6 372 4 928
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 17,3 13,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,3 37,8 27,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,0 14,6 11,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,3 14,8 10,2
  • 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 27,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,6
2 years at university 7,1
3 to 4 years at university 5,4
5 years or more at university 5,6
  • 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 35 774 35 427 36 858
Working age adult living in the area 30 144 30 629 32 214
Occupational concentration by industry 118,7 115,7 114,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,0 55,3 55,1
  • 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, 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 35 774 100,0 35 427 100,0 36 858 100,0
Employee 32 744 91,5 32 183 90,8 33 411 90,6
 including women 14 048 39,3 14 270 40,3 15 241 41,4
 including part time jobs 6 529 18,3 6 599 18,6 6 357 17,2
Non-employee 3 030 8,5 3 244 9,2 3 447 9,4
 including women 1 111 3,1 1 245 3,5 1 397 3,8
 including part time jobs 303 0,8 363 1,0 442 1,2
  • 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 35 943 100,0
Farmer operators 338 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 829 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 559 9,9
Intermediate professions 8 534 23,7
Employees 9 680 26,9
Workers 12 003 33,4
  • 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 1,3 0,9 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,4 5,5 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,7 9,2 9,9
Intermediate professions 21,9 23,3 23,7
Employees 27,6 27,8 26,9
Workers 37,1 33,3 33,4
  • 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 35 570 100,0 34 577 100,0 35 943 100,0 46,0 91,3
Agriculture 681 1,9 595 1,7 632 1,8 26,0 46,2
Industry 8 092 22,7 5 955 17,2 8 033 22,4 19,9 98,0
Construction 1 888 5,3 1 716 5,0 1 733 4,8 10,3 81,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 017 42,2 15 750 45,6 14 304 39,8 45,9 87,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 893 27,8 10 560 30,5 11 241 31,3 71,6 94,8
  • 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 30,1 22,4
Industry 19,5 40,3
Construction 10,6 9,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,2 43,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,6 70,4
  • 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.