Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Soissons (02404)

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 26 925 26 109 25 321
Working age adult in % 68,9 69,0 71,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 55,6 53,1 56,5
 Unemployed workers in % 13,2 15,9 14,5
Economically inactive people in % 31,1 31,0 29,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,1 10,5 10,6
 Retirees in % 9,3 7,7 6,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,7 12,8 12,5
  • 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 25 321 17 967 71,0 14 308 56,5
 15 to 24 years old 5 364 2 298 42,8 1 446 27,0
 25 to 54 years old 14 425 12 495 86,6 10 166 70,5
 55 to 64 years old 5 532 3 174 57,4 2 696 48,7
Male 12 382 9 238 74,6 7 340 59,3
 15 to 24 years old 2 789 1 232 44,2 773 27,7
 25 to 54 years old 7 005 6 413 91,6 5 236 74,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 587 1 592 61,5 1 331 51,4
Female 12 939 8 730 67,5 6 968 53,9
 15 to 24 years old 2 574 1 066 41,4 674 26,2
 25 to 54 years old 7 420 6 082 82,0 4 930 66,4
 55 to 64 years old 2 945 1 582 53,7 1 365 46,3
  • 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 56,5
Unemployed workers 14,5
Retirees 6,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,6
Other economically inactive people 12,5
  • 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 18 422 14 851 18 035 13 801 17 978 14 352
including farmer operators 41 41 36 36 81 79
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 804 721 764 690 878 830
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 672 1 605 1 848 1 761 2 106 2 020
including intermediate professions 3 964 3 556 3 862 3 353 4 021 3 706
including employees 6 021 4 860 5 543 4 289 5 274 4 078
including workers 5 482 4 068 5 359 3 671 5 028 3 640
  • 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 3 563 4 156 3 659
Unemployment rate in % 19,2 23,1 20,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,3 39,5 37,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,9 21,3 18,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,3 18,2 15,1
  • 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 35,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,3
2 years at university 11,9
3 to 4 years at university 7,8
5 years or more at university 4,8
  • 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 19 585 18 705 18 972
Working age adult living in the area 15 104 14 027 14 544
Occupational concentration by industry 129,7 133,4 130,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,2 51,7 51,2
  • 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 19 585 100,0 18 705 100,0 18 972 100,0
Employee 17 830 91,0 16 940 90,6 17 037 89,8
 including women 9 611 49,1 9 437 50,5 9 481 50,0
 including part time jobs 3 669 18,7 3 524 18,8 2 926 15,4
Non-employee 1 755 9,0 1 765 9,4 1 935 10,2
 including women 618 3,2 691 3,7 781 4,1
 including part time jobs 205 1,0 228 1,2 225 1,2
  • 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 19 184 100,0
Farmer operators 62 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 089 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 455 12,8
Intermediate professions 5 293 27,6
Employees 6 126 31,9
Workers 4 160 21,7
  • 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 0,2 0,1 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,0 5,1 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,8 11,8 12,8
Intermediate professions 25,8 26,7 27,6
Employees 34,2 33,9 31,9
Workers 24,0 22,4 21,7
  • 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 19 304 100,0 18 662 100,0 19 184 100,0 53,9 90,8
Agriculture 130 0,7 133 0,7 183 1,0 28,8 64,9
Industry 2 169 11,2 1 617 8,7 1 588 8,3 28,0 91,9
Construction 957 5,0 895 4,8 954 5,0 9,9 74,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 710 45,1 8 731 46,8 8 379 43,7 49,5 88,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 7 337 38,0 7 286 39,0 8 082 42,1 69,4 95,3
  • 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 35,8 16,0
Industry 27,6 32,8
Construction 12,8 1,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,8 38,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,7 64,4
  • 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.