Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Cambrai (59403)

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 30 304 29 536 27 364
Working age adult in % 69,4 71,4 72,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 55,8 55,4 58,7
 Unemployed workers in % 13,6 16,0 14,1
Economically inactive people in % 30,6 28,6 27,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,1 10,8 10,4
 Retirees in % 9,5 8,1 6,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,0 9,8 10,2
  • 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 27 364 19 910 72,8 16 062 58,7
 15 to 24 years old 5 616 2 507 44,6 1 601 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 15 640 13 954 89,2 11 526 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 6 108 3 449 56,5 2 935 48,1
Male 13 333 10 190 76,4 8 264 62,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 825 1 404 49,7 899 31,8
 25 to 54 years old 7 599 7 090 93,3 5 923 77,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 909 1 696 58,3 1 442 49,6
Female 14 031 9 720 69,3 7 798 55,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 791 1 103 39,5 702 25,2
 25 to 54 years old 8 041 6 865 85,4 5 603 69,7
 55 to 64 years old 3 199 1 753 54,8 1 493 46,7
  • 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 58,7
Unemployed workers 14,1
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 10,4
Other economically inactive people 10,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 21 241 17 018 21 261 16 441 19 977 16 298
including farmer operators 61 59 45 42 48 48
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 008 928 1 061 928 933 845
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 959 1 873 2 096 2 007 2 083 2 008
including intermediate professions 4 935 4 353 4 997 4 381 4 829 4 436
including employees 6 541 5 211 6 523 4 935 6 042 4 813
including workers 6 190 4 595 5 886 4 147 5 445 4 148
  • 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 4 125 4 724 3 847
Unemployment rate in % 19,6 22,4 19,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 42,1 43,3 36,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,5 19,7 17,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,4 18,2 14,9
  • 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 35,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,5
2 years at university 11,5
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 4,7
  • 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 24 156 23 363 24 236
Working age adult living in the area 17 042 16 546 16 327
Occupational concentration by industry 141,7 141,2 148,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,4 54,6 52,2
  • 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 24 156 100,0 23 363 100,0 24 236 100,0
Employee 22 131 91,6 21 301 91,2 21 927 90,5
 including women 11 653 48,2 11 630 49,8 11 821 48,8
 including part time jobs 4 526 18,7 4 509 19,3 4 040 16,7
Non-employee 2 025 8,4 2 062 8,8 2 308 9,5
 including women 730 3,0 813 3,5 921 3,8
 including part time jobs 228 0,9 214 0,9 278 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 24 093 100,0
Farmer operators 73 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 185 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 637 10,9
Intermediate professions 6 855 28,5
Employees 7 535 31,3
Workers 5 808 24,1
  • 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 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,0 5,4 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,4 10,8 10,9
Intermediate professions 25,7 26,4 28,5
Employees 33,0 33,0 31,3
Workers 25,6 24,2 24,1
  • 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 24 042 100,0 23 122 100,0 24 093 100,0 52,8 91,8
Agriculture 148 0,6 109 0,5 172 0,7 27,4 68,0
Industry 2 960 12,3 2 728 11,8 3 012 12,5 29,5 95,9
Construction 1 581 6,6 1 266 5,5 1 293 5,4 8,2 80,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 901 41,2 9 895 42,8 10 646 44,2 49,2 89,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 452 39,3 9 124 39,5 8 970 37,2 71,8 95,0
  • 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 25,7 31,0
Industry 29,0 42,7
Construction 9,7 2,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,5 37,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,3 61,4
  • 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.