Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Roubaix (59512)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 59 903 60 083 61 658
Working age adult in % 64,0 61,0 60,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 45,5 41,8 43,7
 including unemployed workers in % 18,5 19,2 16,9
Economically inactive people in % 36,0 39,0 39,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,6 14,1 14,8
 including retirees in % 5,9 4,2 3,4
 including other economically inactive people in % 17,5 20,7 21,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 61 658 37 354 60,6 26 920 43,7
 15 to 24 years old 16 231 5 553 34,2 3 334 20,5
 25 to 54 years old 36 520 27 183 74,4 20 095 55,0
 55 to 64 years old 8 908 4 618 51,8 3 491 39,2
Male 30 091 20 545 68,3 14 736 49,0
 15 to 24 years old 8 099 3 004 37,1 1 776 21,9
 25 to 54 years old 17 780 15 117 85,0 11 187 62,9
 55 to 64 years old 4 212 2 424 57,5 1 774 42,1
Female 31 567 16 809 53,2 12 184 38,6
 15 to 24 years old 8 132 2 549 31,3 1 558 19,2
 25 to 54 years old 18 740 12 065 64,4 8 908 47,5
 55 to 64 years old 4 695 2 195 46,7 1 718 36,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 43,7
Unemployed workers 16,9
Retirees 3,4
Pupils, students or interns 14,8
Other economically inactive people 21,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 38 344 27 237 36 650 25 092 36 844 26 848
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 3 3 32 22 6 5
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 560 1 276 1 660 1 424 1 682 1 475
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 126 2 945 3 207 2 954 3 587 3 345
 Intermediate professions 6 636 5 588 6 643 5 394 7 083 5 921
 Employees 11 408 8 477 11 344 8 163 11 233 8 510
 Workers 13 821 8 949 11 651 7 134 11 494 7 593
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 11 102 11 540 10 434
Unemployment rate in % 28,9 31,5 27,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 44,7 49,5 40,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 26,6 28,6 26,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 20,6 26,9 24,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 39,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 38,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 31,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 27,2
2 years at university 17,0
3 to 4 years at university 16,5
5 years or more at university 10,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 42 990 38 466 38 050
Working age adult living in the area 27 486 25 492 27 253
Occupational concentration by industry 156,4 150,9 139,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,3 52,3 51,3
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 42 990 100,0 38 466 100,0 38 050 100,0
Employee 39 264 91,3 34 763 90,4 34 489 90,6
 including women 20 657 48,1 18 526 48,2 19 048 50,1
 including partial time jobs 7 224 16,8 6 626 17,2 6 194 16,3
Non-employee 3 725 8,7 3 703 9,6 3 561 9,4
 including women 1 059 2,5 1 178 3,1 1 254 3,3
 including partial time jobs 354 0,8 528 1,4 570 1,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 38 125 100,0
Farmer operators 19 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 785 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 246 21,6
Intermediate professions 11 729 30,8
Employees 11 368 29,8
Workers 4 979 13,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 0,0 0,0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,7 5,3 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 17,8 20,2 21,6
Intermediate professions 29,4 31,1 30,8
Employees 29,3 29,3 29,8
Workers 18,7 14,1 13,1
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 43 023 100,0 38 108 100,0 38 125 100,0 53,8 91,8
Agriculture 18 0,0 23 0,1 28 0,1 13,9 46,2
Industry 2 928 6,8 2 385 6,3 2 706 7,1 25,9 92,9
Construction 2 926 6,8 1 909 5,0 1 824 4,8 9,7 82,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 21 884 50,9 18 902 49,6 17 622 46,2 50,3 88,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 267 35,5 14 889 39,1 15 945 41,8 67,4 96,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 0,0 25,8
Industry 25,5 30,4
Construction 11,2 2,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,9 30,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,9 54,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.