Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de Dunkerque (245900428)

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 131 546 126 034 118 349
Working age adult in % 67,3 68,6 71,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 55,0 55,2 59,5
 Unemployed workers in % 12,3 13,4 12,0
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 31,4 28,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,0 9,7 9,4
 Retirees in % 10,2 8,6 7,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,4 13,1 12,0
  • 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 118 349 84 548 71,4 70 370 59,5
 15 to 24 years old 23 053 10 431 45,2 7 196 31,2
 25 to 54 years old 69 478 60 894 87,6 51 740 74,5
 55 to 64 years old 25 818 13 223 51,2 11 434 44,3
Male 58 701 44 238 75,4 37 116 63,2
 15 to 24 years old 12 345 5 798 47,0 3 862 31,3
 25 to 54 years old 34 219 31 871 93,1 27 506 80,4
 55 to 64 years old 12 137 6 569 54,1 5 748 47,4
Female 59 648 40 310 67,6 33 254 55,8
 15 to 24 years old 10 708 4 633 43,3 3 334 31,1
 25 to 54 years old 35 259 29 023 82,3 24 234 68,7
 55 to 64 years old 13 681 6 654 48,6 5 686 41,6
  • 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 59,5
Unemployed workers 12,0
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,4
Other economically inactive people 12,0
  • 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 88 414 72 367 86 533 69 556 84 044 70 112
including farmer operators 237 235 184 175 127 118
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 978 2 680 3 071 2 677 3 265 3 047
including managers and higher intellectual professions 7 977 7 665 7 643 7 310 8 361 8 043
including intermediate professions 21 222 19 214 21 508 19 484 21 435 19 725
including employees 27 048 21 677 27 257 21 271 25 477 20 618
including workers 26 863 20 896 24 484 18 638 23 375 18 560
  • 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 16 157 16 869 14 178
Unemployment rate in % 18,3 19,5 16,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,6 39,7 31,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,3 17,2 15,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,8 14,0 13,5
  • 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 30,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,6
2 years at university 9,2
3 to 4 years at university 8,2
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 85 481 83 391 84 770
Working age adult living in the area 72 782 70 299 71 211
Occupational concentration by industry 117,4 118,6 119,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,7 53,9 53,9
  • 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 85 481 100,0 83 391 100,0 84 770 100,0
Employee 79 826 93,4 77 572 93,0 78 464 92,6
 including women 35 105 41,1 35 104 42,1 35 865 42,3
 including part time jobs 15 547 18,2 15 035 18,0 14 540 17,2
Non-employee 5 655 6,6 5 820 7,0 6 306 7,4
 including women 2 147 2,5 2 281 2,7 2 674 3,2
 including part time jobs 538 0,6 742 0,9 869 1,0
  • 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 84 556 100,0
Farmer operators 181 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 522 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 941 12,9
Intermediate professions 25 909 30,6
Employees 22 756 26,9
Workers 21 247 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 0,3 0,3 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,6 3,8 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,8 11,8 12,9
Intermediate professions 29,3 30,4 30,6
Employees 27,5 28,5 26,9
Workers 27,5 25,3 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 85 186 100,0 83 151 100,0 84 556 100,0 45,6 93,1
Agriculture 661 0,8 566 0,7 535 0,6 37,9 65,4
Industry 18 840 22,1 16 684 20,1 16 690 19,7 17,7 97,5
Construction 5 587 6,6 5 270 6,3 5 084 6,0 10,1 88,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 31 482 37,0 31 087 37,4 33 247 39,3 45,3 90,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 28 616 33,6 29 544 35,5 28 998 34,3 68,4 95,2
  • 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 43,3 27,8
Industry 17,5 25,0
Construction 10,6 6,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,5 44,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,9 59,8
  • 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.