Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Bavay (59201)

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 3 458 3 167 2 921
Working age adult in % 67,3 71,4 73,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,3 60,3 62,0
 Unemployed workers in % 8,9 11,1 11,1
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 28,6 26,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 7,6 9,2
 Retirees in % 10,4 9,5 7,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,7 11,6 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 2 921 2 135 73,1 1 812 62,0
 15 to 24 years old 528 226 42,8 150 28,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 767 1 605 90,8 1 390 78,6
 55 to 64 years old 626 304 48,5 272 43,5
Male 1 442 1 116 77,4 955 66,2
 15 to 24 years old 276 133 48,1 88 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 849 823 96,9 724 85,3
 55 to 64 years old 317 160 50,6 142 44,9
Female 1 479 1 019 68,9 857 57,9
 15 to 24 years old 251 93 36,9 61 24,3
 25 to 54 years old 918 782 85,2 665 72,5
 55 to 64 years old 309 143 46,4 130 42,2
  • 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 62,0
Unemployed workers 11,1
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 9,2
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 2 310 2 029 2 294 1 866 2 243 1 901
including farmer operators 28 28 44 44 20 15
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 103 96 110 100 100 100
including managers and higher intellectual professions 220 208 180 180 224 220
including intermediate professions 570 530 520 475 601 536
including employees 634 567 664 559 733 639
including workers 731 601 708 508 501 392
  • 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 309 351 323
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 15,5 15,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,2 38,6 33,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,2 12,7 13,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,7 12,0 10,3
  • 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 35,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,6
2 years at university 5,9
3 to 4 years at university 4,9
5 years or more at university 4,4
  • 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 1 515 1 400 1 472
Working age adult living in the area 2 035 1 940 1 835
Occupational concentration by industry 74,4 72,2 80,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,6 55,5 53,5
  • 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 1 515 100,0 1 400 100,0 1 472 100,0
Employee 1 298 85,7 1 180 84,2 1 242 84,4
 including women 656 43,3 613 43,8 651 44,3
 including part time jobs 292 19,3 264 18,8 277 18,8
Non-employee 216 14,3 221 15,8 230 15,6
 including women 67 4,4 74 5,3 83 5,6
 including part time jobs 28 1,9 20 1,4 21 1,4
  • 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 1 467 100,0
Farmer operators 15 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 117 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 194 13,2
Intermediate professions 363 24,7
Employees 483 32,9
Workers 295 20,1
  • 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 2,5 3,0 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,4 6,5 8,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,6 12,7 13,2
Intermediate professions 23,5 20,2 24,7
Employees 30,5 37,9 32,9
Workers 24,5 19,6 20,1
  • 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 1 414 100,0 1 474 100,0 1 467 100,0 51,7 83,6
Agriculture 48 3,4 54 3,7 20 1,3 0,0 24,6
Industry 277 19,6 239 16,2 208 14,2 18,7 93,5
Construction 101 7,1 61 4,1 137 9,4 5,8 82,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 474 33,5 568 38,5 576 39,3 54,8 77,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 515 36,4 551 37,4 526 35,9 75,2 88,5
  • 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 0,0 0,0
Industry 20,0 0,0
Construction 7,1 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 58,0 43,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 77,5 57,6
  • 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.