Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Douai (59178)

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 27 868 26 088 25 591
Working age adult in % 65,6 66,0 66,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,4 50,2 52,3
 Unemployed workers in % 15,2 15,9 14,5
Economically inactive people in % 34,4 34,0 33,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,5 13,1 13,1
 Retirees in % 6,7 5,7 4,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 15,2 15,2 15,4
  • 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 25 591 17 105 66,8 13 385 52,3
 15 to 24 years old 6 776 2 925 43,2 2 054 30,3
 25 to 54 years old 14 411 11 790 81,8 9 385 65,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 405 2 390 54,3 1 946 44,2
Male 13 179 9 197 69,8 7 235 54,9
 15 to 24 years old 3 817 1 716 45,0 1 225 32,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 274 6 278 86,3 5 069 69,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 088 1 203 57,6 940 45,0
Female 12 413 7 908 63,7 6 150 49,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 959 1 209 40,8 828 28,0
 25 to 54 years old 7 137 5 512 77,2 4 316 60,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 317 1 187 51,2 1 006 43,4
  • 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 52,3
Unemployed workers 14,5
Retirees 4,6
Pupils, students or interns 13,1
Other economically inactive people 15,4
  • 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 18 280 14 052 17 141 13 021 17 157 13 505
including farmer operators 19 19 12 12 10 6
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 621 534 595 519 693 616
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 371 2 285 2 208 2 109 2 476 2 327
including intermediate professions 4 028 3 490 3 732 3 226 3 747 3 361
including employees 5 398 4 203 5 363 4 050 4 827 3 731
including workers 5 143 3 520 4 609 3 104 4 759 3 463
  • 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 4 236 4 144 3 720
Unemployment rate in % 23,2 24,1 21,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,9 38,5 29,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 20,9 22,9 20,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,4 15,8 18,6
  • 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 38,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 30,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,3
2 years at university 14,4
3 to 4 years at university 9,2
5 years or more at university 7,5
  • 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 29 143 26 977 25 561
Working age adult living in the area 14 181 13 248 13 647
Occupational concentration by industry 205,5 203,6 187,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,8 53,2 52,7
  • 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 29 143 100,0 26 977 100,0 25 561 100,0
Employee 27 318 93,7 25 114 93,1 23 578 92,2
 including women 12 678 43,5 11 967 44,4 11 757 46,0
 including part time jobs 5 021 17,2 4 609 17,1 3 863 15,1
Non-employee 1 825 6,3 1 863 6,9 1 983 7,8
 including women 610 2,1 664 2,5 784 3,1
 including part time jobs 205 0,7 220 0,8 313 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 24 846 100,0
Farmer operators 0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 084 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 017 16,2
Intermediate professions 7 362 29,6
Employees 7 129 28,7
Workers 5 254 21,1
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,3 3,6 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,5 15,2 16,2
Intermediate professions 27,6 27,8 29,6
Employees 30,7 30,7 28,7
Workers 23,9 22,6 21,1
  • 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 29 009 100,0 26 801 100,0 24 846 100,0 50,3 92,7
Agriculture 179 0,6 220 0,8 219 0,9 22,9 99,3
Industry 5 086 17,5 4 585 17,1 3 114 12,5 20,3 97,4
Construction 1 249 4,3 973 3,6 1 117 4,5 14,1 84,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 568 36,4 9 478 35,4 9 800 39,4 46,1 88,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 928 41,1 11 545 43,1 10 596 42,6 67,3 95,9
  • 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 23,1 0,0
Industry 20,4 17,7
Construction 13,8 15,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,3 37,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,3 67,6
  • 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.