Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Avesnes-sur-Helpe (59211)

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 5 506 5 057 4 494
Working age adult in % 64,7 65,4 69,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 49,6 47,7 50,4
 Unemployed workers in % 15,0 17,7 19,2
Economically inactive people in % 35,3 34,6 30,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 10,6 9,3
 Retirees in % 10,1 8,2 6,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 15,6 15,8 15,0
  • 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 4 494 3 132 69,7 2 267 50,4
 15 to 24 years old 964 476 49,4 264 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 2 572 2 157 83,9 1 613 62,7
 55 to 64 years old 959 499 52,0 391 40,8
Male 2 263 1 662 73,5 1 201 53,1
 15 to 24 years old 520 273 52,6 156 30,0
 25 to 54 years old 1 298 1 146 88,3 862 66,4
 55 to 64 years old 445 243 54,6 183 41,1
Female 2 231 1 470 65,9 1 067 47,8
 15 to 24 years old 444 203 45,7 107 24,2
 25 to 54 years old 1 273 1 011 79,4 751 59,0
 55 to 64 years old 514 256 49,8 208 40,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 50,4
Unemployed workers 19,2
Retirees 6,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 15,0
  • 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 3 465 2 638 3 177 2 310 3 164 2 314
including farmer operators 27 27 35 30 67 67
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 166 147 124 119 152 147
including managers and higher intellectual professions 262 241 146 141 201 191
including intermediate professions 664 616 651 606 573 529
including employees 1 021 794 1 112 782 990 744
including workers 1 162 812 941 632 1 018 637
  • 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 828 894 865
Unemployment rate in % 23,3 27,0 27,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 43,9 45,6 44,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 20,6 24,5 25,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,0 16,0 21,6
  • 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 49,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 41,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 34,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,4
2 years at university 9,5
3 to 4 years at university 4,3
5 years or more at university 7,8
  • 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 4 399 4 226 4 116
Working age adult living in the area 2 752 2 446 2 308
Occupational concentration by industry 159,8 172,7 178,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,3 49,6 50,8
  • 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 4 399 100,0 4 226 100,0 4 116 100,0
Employee 3 982 90,5 3 797 89,9 3 746 91,0
 including women 2 122 48,2 2 034 48,1 2 006 48,7
 including part time jobs 821 18,7 750 17,8 667 16,2
Non-employee 416 9,5 429 10,1 370 9,0
 including women 135 3,1 156 3,7 131 3,2
 including part time jobs 43 1,0 40 0,9 42 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 4 140 100,0
Farmer operators 71 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 181 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 530 12,8
Intermediate professions 1 027 24,8
Employees 1 247 30,1
Workers 1 084 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 1,3 0,8 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,7 5,7 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,8 10,1 12,8
Intermediate professions 25,9 27,2 24,8
Employees 32,0 33,3 30,1
Workers 26,2 22,9 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 4 550 100,0 4 170 100,0 4 140 100,0 49,9 90,2
Agriculture 75 1,7 45 1,1 106 2,6 34,7 37,4
Industry 584 12,8 572 13,7 578 14,0 26,9 95,8
Construction 260 5,7 184 4,4 188 4,5 10,4 78,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 499 32,9 1 445 34,6 1 286 31,0 46,3 86,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 131 46,8 1 923 46,1 1 983 47,9 63,5 95,1
  • 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 26,6 39,5
Industry 28,1 0,0
Construction 13,2 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,1 35,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 64,2 49,1
  • 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.