Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Grande-Synthe (59271)

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 13 736 14 855 12 240
Working age adult in % 62,3 57,4 65,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 45,0 41,0 48,0
 Unemployed workers in % 17,3 16,4 17,2
Economically inactive people in % 37,7 42,6 34,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,7 9,6 10,8
 Retirees in % 8,2 6,0 4,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 17,9 27,0 19,3
  • 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 12 240 7 982 65,2 5 878 48,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 768 1 045 37,7 583 21,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 298 5 879 80,6 4 436 60,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 174 1 058 48,7 859 39,5
Male 6 043 4 247 70,3 3 226 53,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 549 557 36,0 292 18,8
 25 to 54 years old 3 508 3 168 90,3 2 482 70,8
 55 to 64 years old 987 521 52,8 453 45,9
Female 6 197 3 735 60,3 2 652 42,8
 15 to 24 years old 1 219 487 40,0 292 23,9
 25 to 54 years old 3 791 2 711 71,5 1 954 51,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 187 538 45,3 407 34,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 48,0
Unemployed workers 17,2
Retirees 4,7
Pupils, students or interns 10,8
Other economically inactive people 19,3
  • 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 8 553 6 176 8 534 6 098 8 007 5 925
including farmer operators 9 9 14 7 0 0
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 176 139 203 141 190 173
including managers and higher intellectual professions 306 290 292 254 300 249
including intermediate professions 1 801 1 492 1 878 1 589 1 788 1 555
including employees 2 699 1 955 2 811 1 992 2 567 1 894
including workers 3 213 2 291 2 942 2 114 2 854 2 053
  • 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 2 375 2 436 2 104
Unemployment rate in % 27,8 28,6 26,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 48,1 48,9 44,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 25,1 26,5 24,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,2 17,6 18,8
  • 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 38,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 35,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 26,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 24,6
2 years at university 15,3
3 to 4 years at university 17,7
5 years or more at university 19,1
  • 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 12 715 12 389 12 408
Working age adult living in the area 6 203 6 164 5 925
Occupational concentration by industry 205,0 201,0 209,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,5 48,2 51,8
  • 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 12 715 100,0 12 389 100,0 12 408 100,0
Employee 12 314 96,8 11 965 96,6 11 990 96,6
 including women 4 120 32,4 4 293 34,7 4 429 35,7
 including part time jobs 2 092 16,4 1 953 15,8 1 901 15,3
Non-employee 402 3,2 424 3,4 418 3,4
 including women 140 1,1 151 1,2 177 1,4
 including part time jobs 30 0,2 55 0,4 78 0,6
  • 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 12 410 100,0
Farmer operators 6 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 244 2,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 685 13,6
Intermediate professions 3 985 32,1
Employees 2 844 22,9
Workers 3 646 29,4
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1,9 1,9 2,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,9 11,9 13,6
Intermediate professions 33,2 32,7 32,1
Employees 22,4 24,4 22,9
Workers 30,5 28,9 29,4
  • 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 12 739 100,0 12 454 100,0 12 410 100,0 36,3 97,1
Agriculture 57 0,4 31 0,2 16 0,1 36,6 91,6
Industry 4 294 33,7 3 666 29,4 3 695 29,8 14,4 98,6
Construction 672 5,3 505 4,1 603 4,9 9,8 95,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 4 590 36,0 4 644 37,3 4 791 38,6 36,8 95,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 126 24,5 3 609 29,0 3 306 26,6 65,0 97,6
  • 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 39,9 0,0
Industry 14,4 13,7
Construction 9,0 25,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 36,7 38,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,1 59,1
  • 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.