Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de la Porte du Hainaut (200042190)

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 100 661 99 525 97 366
Working age adult in % 66,5 68,4 70,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,1 54,0 58,4
 Unemployed workers in % 12,4 14,4 12,5
Economically inactive people in % 33,5 31,6 29,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 10,0 9,6
 Retirees in % 8,7 7,4 6,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 15,1 14,3 13,5
  • 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 97 366 68 993 70,9 56 819 58,4
 15 to 24 years old 19 345 8 696 45,0 5 721 29,6
 25 to 54 years old 58 209 50 319 86,4 42 580 73,2
 55 to 64 years old 19 813 9 977 50,4 8 517 43,0
Male 48 340 36 836 76,2 30 756 63,6
 15 to 24 years old 10 052 4 880 48,5 3 200 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 28 640 26 772 93,5 23 138 80,8
 55 to 64 years old 9 648 5 184 53,7 4 418 45,8
Female 49 026 32 157 65,6 26 063 53,2
 15 to 24 years old 9 292 3 816 41,1 2 522 27,1
 25 to 54 years old 29 569 23 548 79,6 19 442 65,8
 55 to 64 years old 10 165 4 793 47,2 4 099 40,3
  • 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 58,4
Unemployed workers 12,5
Retirees 6,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 13,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 67 025 54 575 67 879 53 680 69 489 57 265
including farmer operators 299 297 268 262 174 170
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 546 2 358 2 891 2 556 3 192 2 985
including managers and higher intellectual professions 5 057 4 903 5 477 5 255 6 552 6 379
including intermediate professions 14 552 13 373 15 109 13 665 15 854 14 582
including employees 20 249 16 555 20 628 16 436 19 931 16 102
including workers 22 277 17 089 21 065 15 505 21 489 17 047
  • 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 12 475 14 317 12 174
Unemployment rate in % 18,6 21,0 17,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 40,3 43,8 34,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,9 18,3 15,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 16,5 14,6
  • 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 34,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,8
2 years at university 8,6
3 to 4 years at university 6,2
5 years or more at university 5,8
  • 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 42 765 42 251 43 102
Working age adult living in the area 54 757 54 170 57 455
Occupational concentration by industry 78,1 78,0 75,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,0 54,7 55,2
  • 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 42 765 100,0 42 251 100,0 43 102 100,0
Employee 38 866 90,9 38 311 90,7 38 542 89,4
 including women 17 183 40,2 17 567 41,6 17 928 41,6
 including part time jobs 7 667 17,9 7 488 17,7 7 018 16,3
Non-employee 3 899 9,1 3 940 9,3 4 560 10,6
 including women 1 330 3,1 1 450 3,4 1 705 4,0
 including part time jobs 376 0,9 467 1,1 625 1,5
  • 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 43 530 100,0
Farmer operators 210 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 801 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 822 11,1
Intermediate professions 11 029 25,3
Employees 11 735 27,0
Workers 12 932 29,7
  • 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 0,7 0,7 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,1 5,7 6,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,8 9,3 11,1
Intermediate professions 23,3 24,7 25,3
Employees 28,0 29,2 27,0
Workers 34,1 30,4 29,7
  • 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 42 837 100,0 42 915 100,0 43 530 100,0 46,2 89,9
Agriculture 523 1,2 501 1,2 403 0,9 31,1 50,3
Industry 10 520 24,6 9 320 21,7 9 115 20,9 18,9 95,9
Construction 3 225 7,5 3 019 7,0 3 238 7,4 8,6 79,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 13 899 32,4 14 703 34,3 15 618 35,9 44,9 86,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 670 34,2 15 372 35,8 15 157 34,8 72,5 93,4
  • 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 37,9 24,1
Industry 18,6 26,7
Construction 9,5 5,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,3 36,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 73,2 62,5
  • 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.