Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2023 Municipality of Wambrechies (59636)

Detailed figures

Paru le :25/06/2026

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2012 2017 2023
Altogether 6 211 6 823 6 659
Working age adult in % 71,2 76,5 80,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 65,0 69,1 73,4
 Unemployed workers in % 6,2 7,4 6,7
Economically inactive people in % 28,8 23,5 19,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,0 10,1 8,6
 Retirees in % 11,4 7,4 5,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,5 6,0 5,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2023

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2023
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 6 659 5 339 80,2 4 890 73,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 075 440 41,0 347 32,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 328 4 120 95,2 3 810 88,0
 55 to 64 years old 1 256 778 62,0 733 58,4
Male 3 219 2 626 81,6 2 409 74,8
 15 to 24 years old 544 199 36,6 150 27,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 094 2 052 98,0 1 906 91,0
 55 to 64 years old 580 375 64,5 353 60,8
Female 3 440 2 713 78,8 2 481 72,1
 15 to 24 years old 531 241 45,4 198 37,2
 25 to 54 years old 2 234 2 068 92,6 1 904 85,2
 55 to 64 years old 676 404 59,7 380 56,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2023

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2023
Population in %
Working age adults who have a job 73,4
Unemployed workers 6,7
Retirees 5,4
Pupils, students or interns 8,6
Other economically inactive people 5,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2023

  • Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.

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 2012 including working people 2017 including working people 2023 including working people
Altogether 4 393 4 062 5 303 4 849 5 328 4 896
Farmers 15 15 11 11 31 31
Craftsmen, merchants and business owners 175 162 282 277 261 252
Executives and higher-level intellectual professions 978 959 1 245 1 175 1 547 1 476
Technicians and associate professionals 1 290 1 235 1 509 1 384 1 399 1 308
Office employees 1 168 1 070 1 365 1 230 1 246 1 100
Workers 767 620 891 772 844 728
  • Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.

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 2012 2017 2023
Number of unemployed workers 388 506 448
Unemployment rate in % 8,8 9,7 8,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 27,6 25,7 21,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 6,8 8,1 7,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,3 8,3 5,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.

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
Unemployment rate in %
No diploma or primary education certificate 17,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 11,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 8,1
2 years at university 6,8
3 to 4 years at university 5,3
5 years or more at university 4,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2012 2017 2023
Number of jobs in the area 4 183 4 702 5 296
Working age adult living in the area 4 052 4 777 4 969
Occupational concentration by industry 103,2 98,4 106,6
Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,9 59,9 60,8
  • 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, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2012 % 2017 % 2023 %
Altogether 4 185 100,0 4 703 100,0 5 296 100,0
Employee 3 778 90,3 4 131 87,8 4 680 88,4
   including women 1 670 39,9 1 895 40,3 1 950 36,8
   including part time jobs 622 14,9 646 13,7 604 11,4
Non-employee 408 9,7 571 12,2 617 11,6
   including women 151 3,6 203 4,3 252 4,8
   including part time jobs 27 0,6 66 1,4 80 1,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2023

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2023
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 5 268 100,0
Farmer operators 31 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 317 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 008 19,1
Intermediate professions 1 466 27,8
Employees 1 061 20,1
Workers 1 385 26,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2012 2017 2023
Farmer operators 0,1 0,2 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,1 6,7 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,8 14,2 19,1
Intermediate professions 26,9 28,1 27,8
Employees 21,9 21,2 20,1
Workers 32,2 29,6 26,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP T8 - Employment by industry sector

EMP T8 - Employment by industry sector
Economic sector 2012 2017 2023
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 4 067 100,0 4 727 100,0 5 268 100,0 40,6 88,3
Agriculture 11 0,3 30 0,6 53 1,0 38,6 41,9
Industry 508 12,5 502 10,6 572 10,8 27,2 92,6
Construction 362 8,9 441 9,3 642 12,2 14,3 90,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 513 61,8 2 884 61,0 3 118 59,2 40,1 89,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 673 16,6 870 18,4 883 16,8 70,4 83,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2023

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2023
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 41,7 36,3
Industry 27,2 26,4
Construction 13,1 25,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 41,1 32,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,2 71,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2023

  • Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.