Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Gravelines (59273)

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 7 560 7 424 7 248
Working age adult in % 70,8 70,5 72,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,4 59,3 62,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,4 11,2 9,8
Economically inactive people in % 29,2 29,5 27,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,1 9,4 9,8
 Retirees in % 8,7 8,9 7,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,4 11,3 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 7 248 5 235 72,2 4 525 62,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 478 685 46,4 508 34,4
 25 to 54 years old 4 218 3 782 89,7 3 312 78,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 552 767 49,4 704 45,4
Male 3 686 2 823 76,6 2 458 66,7
 15 to 24 years old 828 412 49,7 302 36,4
 25 to 54 years old 2 124 2 049 96,4 1 817 85,5
 55 to 64 years old 734 363 49,4 340 46,3
Female 3 562 2 412 67,7 2 067 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 650 274 42,1 207 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 2 094 1 734 82,8 1 495 71,4
 55 to 64 years old 818 404 49,4 365 44,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 62,4
Unemployed workers 9,8
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,8
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 5 371 4 510 5 221 4 398 5 232 4 544
including farmer operators 9 9 3 3 0 0
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 141 130 119 114 150 142
including managers and higher intellectual professions 486 471 487 474 559 550
including intermediate professions 1 529 1 432 1 632 1 503 1 478 1 411
including employees 1 514 1 237 1 535 1 257 1 542 1 278
including workers 1 562 1 231 1 326 1 047 1 389 1 162
  • 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 862 830 710
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 15,9 13,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 45,5 43,6 25,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,6 12,1 12,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 10,8 8,2
  • 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 28,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,6
2 years at university 5,8
3 to 4 years at university 6,0
5 years or more at university 4,9
  • 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 8 161 8 353 8 661
Working age adult living in the area 4 510 4 430 4 548
Occupational concentration by industry 181,0 188,6 190,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,0 57,4 56,7
  • 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 8 161 100,0 8 353 100,0 8 661 100,0
Employee 7 824 95,9 7 995 95,7 8 284 95,7
 including women 2 592 31,8 2 721 32,6 2 774 32,0
 including part time jobs 1 146 14,0 1 030 12,3 1 035 11,9
Non-employee 337 4,1 358 4,3 376 4,3
 including women 133 1,6 154 1,8 183 2,1
 including part time jobs 28 0,3 39 0,5 42 0,5
  • 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 8 531 100,0
Farmer operators 6 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 234 2,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 279 15,0
Intermediate professions 3 312 38,8
Employees 1 560 18,3
Workers 2 140 25,1
  • 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 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2,1 2,6 2,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,0 13,2 15,0
Intermediate professions 36,7 38,1 38,8
Employees 20,8 20,7 18,3
Workers 28,3 25,1 25,1
  • 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 7 944 100,0 7 997 100,0 8 531 100,0 33,2 96,0
Agriculture 78 1,0 82 1,0 72 0,8 20,8 100,0
Industry 3 678 46,3 3 761 47,0 3 858 45,2 14,7 99,0
Construction 359 4,5 291 3,6 398 4,7 8,0 89,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 838 23,1 1 905 23,8 2 130 25,0 36,9 90,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 990 25,1 1 958 24,5 2 074 24,3 69,1 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 20,8
Industry 14,7 13,2
Construction 8,9 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 35,4 50,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,2 67,8
  • 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.