Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Bavay (59053)

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 2 276 2 046 1 852
Working age adult in % 65,8 70,1 71,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,4 57,8 58,2
 Unemployed workers in % 9,4 12,3 13,2
Economically inactive people in % 34,2 29,9 28,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,5 7,5 9,8
 Retirees in % 10,6 10,2 7,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 14,1 12,3 11,5
  • 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 1 852 1 323 71,5 1 078 58,2
 15 to 24 years old 349 146 42,0 90 25,9
 25 to 54 years old 1 115 1 001 89,7 836 75,0
 55 to 64 years old 388 176 45,4 152 39,2
Male 906 691 76,2 573 63,2
 15 to 24 years old 188 88 46,7 54 28,9
 25 to 54 years old 530 512 96,6 442 83,3
 55 to 64 years old 188 91 48,3 77 40,8
Female 946 632 66,9 506 53,5
 15 to 24 years old 161 59 36,5 36 22,3
 25 to 54 years old 585 488 83,5 395 67,4
 55 to 64 years old 200 85 42,7 75 37,6
  • 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 58,2
Unemployed workers 13,2
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,8
Other economically inactive people 11,5
  • 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 1 503 1 303 1 483 1 174 1 365 1 128
including farmer operators 24 24 35 35 5 5
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 63 59 60 55 49 49
including managers and higher intellectual professions 123 119 80 80 109 109
including intermediate professions 384 357 296 271 325 300
including employees 388 349 475 380 483 414
including workers 497 395 499 354 340 251
  • 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 214 252 245
Unemployment rate in % 14,3 17,6 18,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,0 39,5 38,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,7 15,0 16,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 5,8 11,8 13,7
  • 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 36,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,7
2 years at university 5,9
3 to 4 years at university 7,3
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 1 329 1 202 1 283
Working age adult living in the area 1 297 1 208 1 095
Occupational concentration by industry 102,5 99,5 117,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,6 53,3 50,4
  • 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 1 329 100,0 1 202 100,0 1 283 100,0
Employee 1 152 86,7 1 020 84,9 1 102 85,9
 including women 579 43,6 540 44,9 592 46,1
 including part time jobs 248 18,6 222 18,5 247 19,3
Non-employee 177 13,3 182 15,1 181 14,1
 including women 58 4,4 61 5,1 65 5,0
 including part time jobs 26 2,0 17 1,4 17 1,3
  • 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 1 306 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 98 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 179 13,7
Intermediate professions 313 23,9
Employees 464 35,5
Workers 248 19,0
  • 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 2,7 2,3 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,8 6,3 7,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,4 13,6 13,7
Intermediate professions 24,4 21,1 23,9
Employees 29,8 37,8 35,5
Workers 22,0 18,8 19,0
  • 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 1 198 100,0 1 269 100,0 1 306 100,0 52,7 85,3
Agriculture 40 3,3 40 3,1 10 0,7 0,0 49,7
Industry 237 19,8 197 15,5 169 12,9 17,1 97,2
Construction 62 5,2 46 3,6 106 8,1 7,6 81,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 417 34,8 509 40,1 546 41,8 55,9 78,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 441 36,8 477 37,6 476 36,4 72,6 90,4
  • 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 17,6 0,0
Construction 9,3 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 59,5 42,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,7 43,7
  • 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.