Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Valenciennes Métropole (245901160)

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 126 216 122 970 120 919
Working age adult in % 65,7 67,6 69,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 53,4 53,4 56,8
 Unemployed workers in % 12,4 14,3 12,7
Economically inactive people in % 34,3 32,4 30,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,6 11,9 11,9
 Retirees in % 8,2 6,7 5,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 14,5 13,8 13,0
  • 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 120 919 84 012 69,5 68 672 56,8
 15 to 24 years old 26 805 11 112 41,5 7 236 27,0
 25 to 54 years old 70 702 60 838 86,0 51 088 72,3
 55 to 64 years old 23 411 12 061 51,5 10 347 44,2
Male 60 433 44 592 73,8 36 933 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 14 146 6 147 43,5 3 959 28,0
 25 to 54 years old 35 098 32 083 91,4 27 485 78,3
 55 to 64 years old 11 189 6 362 56,9 5 488 49,1
Female 60 486 39 420 65,2 31 739 52,5
 15 to 24 years old 12 660 4 965 39,2 3 277 25,9
 25 to 54 years old 35 605 28 756 80,8 23 603 66,3
 55 to 64 years old 12 222 5 700 46,6 4 859 39,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 56,8
Unemployed workers 12,7
Retirees 5,6
Pupils, students or interns 11,9
Other economically inactive people 13,0
  • 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 82 970 67 586 83 177 65 630 84 257 69 044
including farmer operators 262 256 228 223 199 195
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 070 2 733 3 196 2 772 3 185 2 922
including managers and higher intellectual professions 9 241 8 949 9 579 9 254 10 975 10 528
including intermediate professions 19 440 17 700 19 663 17 677 20 558 18 791
including employees 23 910 19 239 24 326 18 837 23 545 18 881
including workers 24 585 18 709 23 252 16 867 22 760 17 727
  • 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 15 596 17 543 15 340
Unemployment rate in % 18,8 21,1 18,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,0 41,6 34,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,2 18,7 16,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,2 15,1 14,2
  • 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 36,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,9
2 years at university 10,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,6
5 years or more at university 7,4
  • 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 80 760 78 340 82 082
Working age adult living in the area 67 711 66 220 69 481
Occupational concentration by industry 119,3 118,3 118,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,0 54,2 54,4
  • 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 80 760 100,0 78 340 100,0 82 082 100,0
Employee 75 138 93,0 72 598 92,7 75 691 92,2
 including women 34 577 42,8 34 376 43,9 36 243 44,2
 including part time jobs 14 390 17,8 14 003 17,9 13 248 16,1
Non-employee 5 621 7,0 5 742 7,3 6 391 7,8
 including women 2 012 2,5 2 131 2,7 2 489 3,0
 including part time jobs 612 0,8 778 1,0 867 1,1
  • 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 82 639 100,0
Farmer operators 221 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 448 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12 350 14,9
Intermediate professions 22 803 27,6
Employees 22 164 26,8
Workers 21 652 26,2
  • 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 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,8 4,1 4,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,7 13,8 14,9
Intermediate professions 27,1 27,3 27,6
Employees 29,0 28,5 26,8
Workers 27,1 25,9 26,2
  • 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 80 633 100,0 78 256 100,0 82 639 100,0 47,0 93,0
Agriculture 338 0,4 370 0,5 315 0,4 24,4 31,3
Industry 16 448 20,4 15 168 19,4 16 154 19,5 20,0 97,8
Construction 3 587 4,4 3 518 4,5 3 545 4,3 7,8 82,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 31 757 39,4 30 148 38,5 32 594 39,4 45,1 89,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 28 502 35,3 29 052 37,1 30 030 36,3 68,4 95,7
  • 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 31,7 21,1
Industry 19,8 28,9
Construction 8,8 2,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,0 37,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,9 57,2
  • 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.