Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Cambrai (59122)

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 20 764 20 653 19 051
Working age adult in % 69,7 71,4 72,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,4 54,1 57,1
 Unemployed workers in % 15,2 17,3 15,3
Economically inactive people in % 30,3 28,6 27,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,6 11,5 11,0
 Retirees in % 8,4 6,9 5,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,4 10,2 10,8
  • 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 19 051 13 784 72,4 10 877 57,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 224 1 929 45,7 1 221 28,9
 25 to 54 years old 10 768 9 539 88,6 7 713 71,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 059 2 316 57,1 1 942 47,9
Male 9 242 7 069 76,5 5 567 60,2
 15 to 24 years old 2 083 1 086 52,1 681 32,7
 25 to 54 years old 5 226 4 850 92,8 3 947 75,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 933 1 132 58,6 940 48,6
Female 9 809 6 715 68,5 5 309 54,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 141 842 39,3 540 25,2
 25 to 54 years old 5 542 4 689 84,6 3 766 68,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 126 1 184 55,7 1 003 47,2
  • 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 57,1
Unemployed workers 15,3
Retirees 5,8
Pupils, students or interns 11,0
Other economically inactive people 10,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 14 447 11 275 14 742 11 164 13 806 11 023
including farmer operators 33 31 25 23 43 43
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 685 617 736 643 708 635
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 349 1 279 1 463 1 414 1 429 1 364
including intermediate professions 3 217 2 809 3 272 2 839 3 264 2 996
including employees 4 517 3 544 4 575 3 368 4 151 3 270
including workers 4 214 2 996 4 163 2 878 3 710 2 714
  • 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 3 163 3 572 2 907
Unemployment rate in % 21,9 24,2 21,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 43,0 43,9 36,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 18,5 21,4 19,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,8 19,4 16,1
  • 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 37,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 41,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 26,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,1
2 years at university 13,6
3 to 4 years at university 8,7
5 years or more at university 4,2
  • 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 18 828 17 855 18 370
Working age adult living in the area 11 397 11 280 11 076
Occupational concentration by industry 165,2 158,3 165,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,0 54,7 52,2
  • 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 18 828 100,0 17 855 100,0 18 370 100,0
Employee 17 230 91,5 16 181 90,6 16 495 89,8
 including women 9 485 50,4 9 469 53,0 9 621 52,4
 including part time jobs 3 667 19,5 3 694 20,7 3 310 18,0
Non-employee 1 598 8,5 1 674 9,4 1 876 10,2
 including women 580 3,1 662 3,7 769 4,2
 including part time jobs 195 1,0 172 1,0 240 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 18 063 100,0
Farmer operators 59 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 912 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 166 12,0
Intermediate professions 5 514 30,5
Employees 6 069 33,6
Workers 3 344 18,5
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 5,5 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,5 12,1 12,0
Intermediate professions 27,3 28,4 30,5
Employees 35,1 35,0 33,6
Workers 21,0 18,8 18,5
  • 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 18 405 100,0 17 777 100,0 18 063 100,0 56,2 91,2
Agriculture 88 0,5 57 0,3 116 0,6 27,6 60,1
Industry 1 519 8,3 1 249 7,0 1 240 6,9 29,5 92,6
Construction 942 5,1 798 4,5 833 4,6 6,3 76,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 567 41,1 7 491 42,1 7 920 43,8 51,1 88,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 289 45,0 8 183 46,0 7 955 44,0 71,0 95,4
  • 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 21,4 36,8
Industry 27,6 52,4
Construction 8,2 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,6 39,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,7 57,8
  • 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.