Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Wasquehal (59646)

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 12 911 13 349 12 948
Working age adult in % 73,4 75,3 78,5
 including working age adults with a job in % 66,1 65,5 70,4
 including unemployed workers in % 7,2 9,8 8,1
Economically inactive people in % 26,6 24,7 21,5
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,6 11,7 10,8
 including retirees in % 8,5 6,6 5,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 5,5 6,4 5,6
  • 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 12 948 10 161 78,5 9 115 70,4
 15 to 24 years old 2 384 950 39,9 764 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 8 324 7 840 94,2 7 133 85,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 239 1 371 61,2 1 219 54,4
Male 6 429 5 173 80,5 4 655 72,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 290 511 39,6 418 32,4
 25 to 54 years old 4 134 4 010 97,0 3 670 88,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 005 652 64,9 567 56,4
Female 6 519 4 989 76,5 4 460 68,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 094 440 40,2 345 31,6
 25 to 54 years old 4 190 3 830 91,4 3 463 82,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 235 719 58,3 652 52,8
  • 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 70,4
Unemployed workers 8,1
Retirees 5,1
Pupils, students or interns 10,8
Other economically inactive people 5,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 9 483 8 543 10 069 8 762 10 423 9 445
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 16 16 4 4 0 0
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 468 453 496 471 518 492
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 069 2 017 2 576 2 449 3 168 3 052
 Intermediate professions 2 779 2 543 2 780 2 521 2 826 2 599
 Employees 2 545 2 258 2 451 2 131 2 510 2 236
 Workers 1 540 1 256 1 543 1 187 1 285 1 066
  • 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 935 1 306 1 046
Unemployment rate in % 9,9 13,0 10,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,3 36,1 19,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,9 10,5 9,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,0 13,0 11,1
  • 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 22,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,4
2 years at university 8,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,2
5 years or more at university 5,3
  • 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 12 791 12 443 12 344
Working age adult living in the area 8 604 8 874 9 265
Occupational concentration by industry 148,7 140,2 133,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 60,4 60,7 60,9
  • 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 12 791 100,0 12 443 100,0 12 344 100,0
Employee 12 016 93,9 11 657 93,7 11 417 92,5
 including women 5 965 46,6 5 940 47,7 5 991 48,5
 including partial time jobs 1 665 13,0 1 767 14,2 1 700 13,8
Non-employee 775 6,1 785 6,3 927 7,5
 including women 260 2,0 249 2,0 319 2,6
 including partial time jobs 100 0,8 89 0,7 132 1,1
  • 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 12 576 100,0
Farmer operators 9 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 423 3,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 160 25,1
Intermediate professions 3 703 29,4
Employees 3 961 31,5
Workers 1 322 10,5
  • 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 0,2 0,0 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,2 3,5 3,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 23,0 24,2 25,1
Intermediate professions 29,5 29,9 29,4
Employees 28,5 29,8 31,5
Workers 15,6 12,6 10,5
  • 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 12 587 100,0 12 558 100,0 12 576 100,0 50,3 93,9
Agriculture 35 0,3 0 0,0 9 0,1 100,0 57,8
Industry 1 057 8,4 899 7,2 829 6,6 32,2 96,3
Construction 1 158 9,2 953 7,6 898 7,1 18,1 91,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 127 64,6 8 589 68,4 8 540 67,9 49,6 94,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 210 17,6 2 117 16,9 2 300 18,3 71,7 93,0
  • 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 100,0 100,0
Industry 33,4 0,0
Construction 18,4 14,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,4 19,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,2 64,8
  • 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.