Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Employment area 2020 of Forbach (4408)

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 74 857 69 697 64 465
Working age adult in % 64,7 66,3 68,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 52,5 53,1 57,4
 Unemployed workers in % 12,2 13,2 11,0
Economically inactive people in % 35,3 33,7 31,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,1 7,9 8,3
 Retirees in % 11,7 10,1 8,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 15,5 15,7 15,2
  • 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 64 465 44 058 68,3 36 994 57,4
 15 to 24 years old 10 494 4 335 41,3 2 984 28,4
 25 to 54 years old 37 058 31 215 84,2 26 611 71,8
 55 to 64 years old 16 913 8 508 50,3 7 399 43,7
Male 31 670 23 121 73,0 19 506 61,6
 15 to 24 years old 5 358 2 404 44,9 1 615 30,1
 25 to 54 years old 18 205 16 551 90,9 14 245 78,2
 55 to 64 years old 8 107 4 166 51,4 3 646 45,0
Female 32 795 20 937 63,8 17 488 53,3
 15 to 24 years old 5 136 1 931 37,6 1 369 26,7
 25 to 54 years old 18 853 14 664 77,8 12 366 65,6
 55 to 64 years old 8 806 4 342 49,3 3 753 42,6
  • 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 57,4
Unemployed workers 11,0
Retirees 8,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,3
Other economically inactive people 15,2
  • 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 48 333 39 397 46 590 37 120 44 286 37 497
including farmer operators 85 84 65 60 62 59
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 254 2 068 2 013 1 833 1 922 1 757
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 573 3 458 3 477 3 304 3 782 3 588
including intermediate professions 9 637 8 848 9 444 8 488 9 909 9 167
including employees 14 698 11 845 14 393 11 550 12 810 10 735
including workers 17 035 13 094 15 983 11 885 14 805 12 192
  • 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 9 136 9 207 7 064
Unemployment rate in % 18,9 19,9 16,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,4 38,5 31,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,4 18,0 14,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,2 16,0 13,0
  • 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 28,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,5
2 years at university 10,7
3 to 4 years at university 8,1
5 years or more at university 6,6
  • 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 29 694 27 248 27 054
Working age adult living in the area 39 628 37 571 37 733
Occupational concentration by industry 74,9 72,5 71,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,5 51,1 50,6
  • 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 29 694 100,0 27 248 100,0 27 054 100,0
Employee 26 683 89,9 24 417 89,6 24 066 89,0
 including women 14 075 47,4 13 308 48,8 13 019 48,1
 including part time jobs 6 461 21,8 6 013 22,1 5 447 20,1
Non-employee 3 011 10,1 2 831 10,4 2 988 11,0
 including women 1 137 3,8 1 078 4,0 1 182 4,4
 including part time jobs 432 1,5 471 1,7 556 2,1
  • 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 27 483 100,0
Farmer operators 33 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 675 6,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 746 10,0
Intermediate professions 7 339 26,7
Employees 8 813 32,1
Workers 6 878 25,0
  • 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 0,3 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,2 5,9 6,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,5 10,0 10,0
Intermediate professions 23,7 25,2 26,7
Employees 33,7 35,0 32,1
Workers 26,5 23,7 25,0
  • 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 29 566 100,0 27 369 100,0 27 483 100,0 53,1 90,1
Agriculture 92 0,3 85 0,3 72 0,3 50,0 54,7
Industry 4 582 15,5 4 253 15,5 4 275 15,6 25,5 95,4
Construction 2 076 7,0 1 564 5,7 1 700 6,2 8,6 76,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 12 239 41,4 10 921 39,9 10 919 39,7 53,2 87,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 577 35,8 10 546 38,5 10 516 38,3 71,5 93,5
  • 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 45,4 55,7
Industry 25,4 26,5
Construction 10,7 1,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,4 38,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,2 62,4
  • 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.