Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Calais (62503)

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 63 256 64 766 57 922
Working age adult in % 66,8 63,6 69,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 52,0 48,3 55,2
 Unemployed workers in % 14,8 15,3 13,9
Economically inactive people in % 33,2 36,4 31,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,3 9,6 9,6
 Retirees in % 9,4 7,3 6,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,5 19,5 14,8
  • 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 57 922 39 992 69,0 31 970 55,2
 15 to 24 years old 12 184 5 445 44,7 3 479 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 33 832 28 713 84,9 23 687 70,0
 55 to 64 years old 11 907 5 835 49,0 4 804 40,3
Male 29 113 21 424 73,6 17 203 59,1
 15 to 24 years old 6 554 3 077 47,0 1 898 29,0
 25 to 54 years old 16 860 15 347 91,0 12 797 75,9
 55 to 64 years old 5 699 3 000 52,6 2 508 44,0
Female 28 809 18 568 64,5 14 767 51,3
 15 to 24 years old 5 630 2 368 42,1 1 581 28,1
 25 to 54 years old 16 972 13 366 78,8 10 890 64,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 208 2 834 45,7 2 296 37,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 55,2
Unemployed workers 13,9
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 14,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 42 253 32 844 41 158 31 244 40 303 32 595
including farmer operators 84 78 95 95 62 56
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 659 1 491 1 632 1 471 1 510 1 394
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 267 3 167 3 200 3 077 3 356 3 256
including intermediate professions 8 853 7 982 8 756 7 814 9 149 8 351
including employees 14 805 11 566 14 129 10 739 14 098 11 401
including workers 12 093 8 559 11 568 8 047 10 629 8 138
  • 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 9 381 9 919 8 023
Unemployment rate in % 22,2 24,1 20,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 46,2 45,2 36,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 18,4 21,0 17,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,3 18,8 17,7
  • 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 39,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 30,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,6
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 8,9
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 42 061 40 566 41 799
Working age adult living in the area 33 068 31 528 32 266
Occupational concentration by industry 127,2 128,7 129,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,5 51,8 53,2
  • 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 42 061 100,0 40 566 100,0 41 799 100,0
Employee 38 889 92,5 37 384 92,2 38 228 91,5
 including women 18 002 42,8 17 709 43,7 18 730 44,8
 including part time jobs 7 677 18,3 7 362 18,1 7 119 17,0
Non-employee 3 172 7,5 3 182 7,8 3 570 8,5
 including women 1 171 2,8 1 252 3,1 1 381 3,3
 including part time jobs 377 0,9 389 1,0 539 1,3
  • 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 42 507 100,0
Farmer operators 77 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 866 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 792 11,3
Intermediate professions 11 413 26,9
Employees 14 979 35,2
Workers 9 381 22,1
  • 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 0,2 0,3 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,4 4,6 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,7 10,7 11,3
Intermediate professions 25,2 26,7 26,9
Employees 35,0 34,7 35,2
Workers 24,3 23,0 22,1
  • 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 41 910 100,0 40 860 100,0 42 507 100,0 48,1 92,7
Agriculture 182 0,4 202 0,5 126 0,3 30,2 45,8
Industry 4 711 11,2 4 132 10,1 3 454 8,1 22,3 95,4
Construction 2 252 5,4 1 937 4,7 1 970 4,6 10,3 79,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 20 514 48,9 19 877 48,6 21 006 49,4 44,4 91,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 251 34,0 14 713 36,0 15 952 37,5 63,4 95,5
  • 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 46,8 16,2
Industry 21,9 31,8
Construction 10,4 9,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,8 40,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 63,8 54,9
  • 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.