Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Gex (01173)

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 7 316 8 811 9 371
Working age adult in % 82,9 84,2 84,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 77,0 75,0 75,1
 Unemployed workers in % 5,9 9,2 9,7
Economically inactive people in % 17,1 15,8 15,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,4 6,1 6,6
 Retirees in % 3,5 3,2 2,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,1 6,5 6,3
  • 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 9 371 7 951 84,8 7 039 75,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 310 676 51,6 560 42,7
 25 to 54 years old 6 646 6 211 93,5 5 512 82,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 415 1 064 75,2 968 68,4
Male 4 779 4 179 87,5 3 689 77,2
 15 to 24 years old 683 335 49,1 271 39,6
 25 to 54 years old 3 386 3 282 96,9 2 919 86,2
 55 to 64 years old 709 561 79,1 499 70,4
Female 4 592 3 772 82,1 3 351 73,0
 15 to 24 years old 627 340 54,3 289 46,1
 25 to 54 years old 3 260 2 929 89,8 2 593 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 706 503 71,3 468 66,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 75,1
Unemployed workers 9,7
Retirees 2,3
Pupils, students or interns 6,6
Other economically inactive people 6,3
  • 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 6 123 5 705 7 352 6 544 7 876 6 979
including farmer operators 4 4 10 6 11 5
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 263 263 282 265 315 297
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 100 1 079 1 322 1 272 1 385 1 338
including intermediate professions 1 623 1 530 1 971 1 761 2 030 1 884
including employees 1 976 1 828 2 449 2 207 2 512 2 230
including workers 1 140 1 000 1 241 1 032 1 539 1 224
  • 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 434 811 912
Unemployment rate in % 7,2 10,9 11,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 15,4 18,3 17,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 5,8 10,0 11,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,9 11,6 9,1
  • 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 23,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,7
2 years at university 9,3
3 to 4 years at university 9,2
5 years or more at university 5,0
  • 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 2 597 2 872 2 959
Working age adult living in the area 5 658 6 666 7 103
Occupational concentration by industry 45,9 43,1 41,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 73,8 74,6 74,7
  • 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, 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 2 597 100,0 2 872 100,0 2 959 100,0
Employee 2 212 85,2 2 457 85,5 2 463 83,3
 including women 1 231 47,4 1 382 48,1 1 361 46,0
 including part time jobs 501 19,3 568 19,8 477 16,1
Non-employee 385 14,8 415 14,5 496 16,7
 including women 142 5,5 161 5,6 206 7,0
 including part time jobs 63 2,4 91 3,2 109 3,7
  • 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 2 945 100,0
Farmer operators 9 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 327 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 475 16,1
Intermediate professions 696 23,7
Employees 1 018 34,6
Workers 419 14,2
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,9 9,4 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,0 11,0 16,1
Intermediate professions 24,9 23,3 23,7
Employees 34,8 38,3 34,6
Workers 18,1 17,9 14,2
  • 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 2 596 100,0 3 033 100,0 2 945 100,0 53,7 84,9
Agriculture 25 1,0 27 0,9 8 0,3 0,0 60,3
Industry 102 3,9 122 4,0 140 4,7 28,5 88,6
Construction 242 9,3 286 9,4 284 9,7 3,8 59,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 067 41,1 1 290 42,5 1 179 40,0 46,5 77,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 159 44,6 1 308 43,1 1 333 45,3 73,7 96,2
  • 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 0,0 0,0
Industry 27,7 35,1
Construction 5,5 1,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,8 41,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,6 50,6
  • 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.