Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne (200067759)

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 16 698 15 945 14 831
Working age adult in % 70,7 72,7 74,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 59,5 60,9 63,5
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 11,7 10,9
Economically inactive people in % 29,3 27,3 25,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,7 8,0 7,5
 Retirees in % 9,9 8,4 7,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,7 10,9 10,5
  • 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 14 831 11 033 74,4 9 421 63,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 477 1 219 49,2 853 34,5
 25 to 54 years old 8 676 7 810 90,0 6 812 78,5
 55 to 64 years old 3 678 2 003 54,5 1 756 47,7
Male 7 479 5 760 77,0 4 968 66,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 278 673 52,7 480 37,6
 25 to 54 years old 4 300 4 028 93,7 3 552 82,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 901 1 059 55,7 936 49,2
Female 7 352 5 272 71,7 4 453 60,6
 15 to 24 years old 1 199 546 45,6 373 31,1
 25 to 54 years old 4 376 3 782 86,4 3 260 74,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 778 944 53,1 820 46,2
  • 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 63,5
Unemployed workers 10,9
Retirees 7,7
Pupils, students or interns 7,5
Other economically inactive people 10,5
  • 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 11 806 10 011 11 410 9 475 10 950 9 372
including farmer operators 143 139 105 105 130 130
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 701 644 691 650 638 594
including managers and higher intellectual professions 673 653 750 720 639 624
including intermediate professions 2 290 2 169 2 222 2 101 2 602 2 437
including employees 3 338 2 730 3 149 2 574 3 147 2 641
including workers 4 520 3 675 4 192 3 324 3 501 2 945
  • 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 1 874 1 866 1 611
Unemployment rate in % 15,9 16,1 14,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,5 35,2 30,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,4 13,7 12,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,4 14,3 12,3
  • 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 28,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,3
2 years at university 7,1
3 to 4 years at university 5,2
5 years or more at university 4,0
  • 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 6 358 6 263 6 088
Working age adult living in the area 10 006 9 793 9 535
Occupational concentration by industry 63,5 64,0 63,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,0 56,3 55,7
  • 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 6 358 100,0 6 263 100,0 6 088 100,0
Employee 5 487 86,3 5 394 86,1 5 254 86,3
 including women 2 366 37,2 2 418 38,6 2 386 39,2
 including part time jobs 948 14,9 976 15,6 937 15,4
Non-employee 872 13,7 869 13,9 834 13,7
 including women 278 4,4 289 4,6 326 5,4
 including part time jobs 80 1,3 107 1,7 106 1,7
  • 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 5 963 100,0
Farmer operators 160 2,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 478 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 456 7,6
Intermediate professions 1 247 20,9
Employees 1 479 24,8
Workers 2 143 35,9
  • 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 2,3 1,7 2,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,6 9,1 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,4 7,6 7,6
Intermediate professions 16,8 18,3 20,9
Employees 21,3 22,6 24,8
Workers 43,6 40,6 35,9
  • 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 6 233 100,0 6 127 100,0 5 963 100,0 46,8 86,1
Agriculture 193 3,1 222 3,6 204 3,4 22,2 21,6
Industry 2 540 40,7 2 371 38,7 2 050 34,4 31,6 95,3
Construction 562 9,0 422 6,9 438 7,3 6,8 74,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 298 20,8 1 422 23,2 1 447 24,3 49,4 76,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 641 26,3 1 690 27,6 1 824 30,6 74,2 93,8
  • 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 11,0 25,3
Industry 31,4 35,0
Construction 9,2 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,6 48,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,6 69,0
  • 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.