Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Saint-Omer (62765)

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 9 534 9 364 9 394
Working age adult in % 66,8 68,5 70,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,6 49,5 55,8
 Unemployed workers in % 16,2 19,0 14,9
Economically inactive people in % 33,2 31,5 29,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,6 10,7 10,6
 Retirees in % 8,1 5,9 4,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,5 14,9 13,9
  • 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 9 394 6 643 70,7 5 241 55,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 478 1 265 51,0 912 36,8
 25 to 54 years old 5 395 4 591 85,1 3 676 68,1
 55 to 64 years old 1 521 788 51,8 653 42,9
Male 4 751 3 583 75,4 2 893 60,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 259 689 54,7 509 40,4
 25 to 54 years old 2 722 2 487 91,3 2 048 75,3
 55 to 64 years old 770 407 52,8 336 43,6
Female 4 642 3 060 65,9 2 348 50,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 219 576 47,2 404 33,1
 25 to 54 years old 2 673 2 104 78,7 1 628 60,9
 55 to 64 years old 750 381 50,7 317 42,2
  • 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 55,8
Unemployed workers 14,9
Retirees 4,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,6
Other economically inactive people 13,9
  • 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 6 381 4 834 6 430 4 636 6 751 5 395
including farmer operators 59 56 35 32 33 28
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 291 257 306 289 332 307
including managers and higher intellectual professions 612 593 624 584 800 764
including intermediate professions 1 347 1 217 1 423 1 202 1 406 1 249
including employees 1 910 1 414 1 739 1 228 2 006 1 552
including workers 1 892 1 298 2 031 1 301 1 968 1 495
  • 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 1 547 1 784 1 402
Unemployment rate in % 24,3 27,8 21,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 41,6 43,0 27,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 21,4 24,6 19,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,7 23,9 17,1
  • 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 43,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 29,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,0
2 years at university 12,0
3 to 4 years at university 8,0
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 7 825 7 730 7 823
Working age adult living in the area 4 876 4 670 5 304
Occupational concentration by industry 160,5 165,5 147,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,2 55,6 56,8
  • 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 7 825 100,0 7 730 100,0 7 823 100,0
Employee 6 933 88,6 6 792 87,9 6 839 87,4
 including women 3 975 50,8 3 851 49,8 3 873 49,5
 including part time jobs 1 888 24,1 1 978 25,6 1 739 22,2
Non-employee 893 11,4 938 12,1 984 12,6
 including women 340 4,3 392 5,1 404 5,2
 including part time jobs 74 0,9 96 1,2 123 1,6
  • 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 7 888 100,0
Farmer operators 57 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 538 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 054 13,4
Intermediate professions 2 162 27,4
Employees 2 760 35,0
Workers 1 317 16,7
  • 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 0,9 0,5 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,6 7,1 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,2 12,9 13,4
Intermediate professions 26,6 27,1 27,4
Employees 35,0 34,7 35,0
Workers 19,7 17,8 16,7
  • 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 7 718 100,0 7 538 100,0 7 888 100,0 57,5 88,3
Agriculture 110 1,4 93 1,2 110 1,4 21,8 47,2
Industry 640 8,3 557 7,4 470 6,0 22,9 95,3
Construction 433 5,6 384 5,1 392 5,0 7,9 80,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 239 42,0 3 026 40,1 3 196 40,5 52,7 81,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 297 42,7 3 478 46,1 3 720 47,2 72,2 95,5
  • 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 14,4 28,5
Industry 20,6 69,5
Construction 8,5 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,0 47,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,5 64,2
  • 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.