Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Tourcoing (59599)

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 59 139 61 319 63 394
Working age adult in % 70,4 71,9 71,4
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,1 54,6 57,2
 including unemployed workers in % 14,3 17,3 14,1
Economically inactive people in % 29,6 28,1 28,6
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,1 11,1 11,9
 including retirees in % 6,9 5,4 4,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,7 11,6 12,4
  • 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 63 394 45 241 71,4 36 273 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 13 951 5 544 39,7 3 670 26,3
 25 to 54 years old 39 482 34 233 86,7 28 120 71,2
 55 to 64 years old 9 961 5 464 54,9 4 482 45,0
Male 30 405 23 110 76,0 18 507 60,9
 15 to 24 years old 6 638 2 768 41,7 1 819 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 19 066 17 567 92,1 14 472 75,9
 55 to 64 years old 4 701 2 775 59,0 2 215 47,1
Female 32 988 22 131 67,1 17 766 53,9
 15 to 24 years old 7 313 2 776 38,0 1 851 25,3
 25 to 54 years old 20 416 16 666 81,6 13 648 66,8
 55 to 64 years old 5 259 2 689 51,1 2 267 43,1
  • 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 57,2
Unemployed workers 14,1
Retirees 4,3
Pupils, students or interns 11,9
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • 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 41 610 33 166 44 082 33 479 45 367 36 840
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 4 4 16 9 15 11
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 430 1 219 1 677 1 331 1 902 1 739
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 452 3 279 3 956 3 775 4 780 4 544
 Intermediate professions 8 348 7 480 9 345 8 091 10 220 9 080
 Employees 12 776 10 445 13 711 10 757 14 385 11 782
 Workers 14 570 10 738 13 737 9 516 12 740 9 686
  • 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 8 436 10 619 8 968
Unemployment rate in % 20,3 24,1 19,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,3 43,5 33,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 18,0 21,2 17,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,8 21,3 18,0
  • 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 31,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,3
2 years at university 12,9
3 to 4 years at university 10,5
5 years or more at university 8,7
  • 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 28 919 28 189 27 975
Working age adult living in the area 33 379 33 717 36 593
Occupational concentration by industry 86,6 83,6 76,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,7 60,5 59,4
  • 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 28 919 100,0 28 189 100,0 27 975 100,0
Employee 26 427 91,4 25 394 90,1 24 967 89,2
 including women 14 421 49,9 14 350 50,9 14 409 51,5
 including partial time jobs 5 182 17,9 5 401 19,2 4 844 17,3
Non-employee 2 492 8,6 2 794 9,9 3 008 10,8
 including women 788 2,7 1 016 3,6 1 063 3,8
 including partial time jobs 240 0,8 356 1,3 451 1,6
  • 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 28 067 100,0
Farmer operators 8 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 676 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 907 17,5
Intermediate professions 8 191 29,2
Employees 8 688 31,0
Workers 4 597 16,4
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 5,3 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,1 16,2 17,5
Intermediate professions 26,8 28,2 29,2
Employees 29,6 31,2 31,0
Workers 23,7 19,1 16,4
  • 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 28 817 100,0 28 247 100,0 28 067 100,0 54,9 90,1
Agriculture 24 0,1 23 0,1 19 0,1 62,3 39,6
Industry 3 082 10,7 2 471 8,7 2 243 8,0 34,7 95,0
Construction 1 915 6,6 1 583 5,6 1 589 5,7 13,1 76,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 12 390 43,0 11 967 42,4 11 632 41,4 48,2 85,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 406 39,6 12 202 43,2 12 584 44,8 70,0 95,0
  • 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 100,0 37,6
Industry 35,2 26,2
Construction 15,5 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,8 32,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,0 50,6
  • 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.