Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Lens (62498)

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 22 168 18 904 20 217
Working age adult in % 63,9 64,8 65,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 48,1 45,6 49,3
 including unemployed workers in % 15,8 19,2 16,7
Economically inactive people in % 36,1 35,2 34,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,5 11,0 10,2
 including retirees in % 8,2 7,4 6,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 17,4 16,7 17,7
  • 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 20 217 13 331 65,9 9 959 49,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 656 2 215 47,6 1 382 29,7
 25 to 54 years old 11 527 9 238 80,1 7 005 60,8
 55 to 64 years old 4 034 1 878 46,5 1 572 39,0
Male 10 085 7 337 72,8 5 544 55,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 397 1 240 51,7 780 32,5
 25 to 54 years old 5 797 5 146 88,8 3 969 68,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 891 951 50,3 796 42,1
Female 10 132 5 994 59,2 4 415 43,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 259 975 43,2 602 26,7
 25 to 54 years old 5 729 4 092 71,4 3 036 53,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 144 926 43,2 777 36,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 49,3
Unemployed workers 16,7
Retirees 6,1
Pupils, students or interns 10,2
Other economically inactive people 17,7
  • 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 14 170 10 667 12 245 8 615 13 727 10 385
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 15 9 7 6 0 0
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 525 459 462 387 621 524
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 016 1 010 958 893 1 121 1 082
 Intermediate professions 2 757 2 439 2 232 1 865 2 638 2 352
 Employees 4 493 3 465 4 119 3 020 4 307 3 252
 Workers 4 762 3 285 3 792 2 444 4 442 3 175
  • 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 3 504 3 631 3 372
Unemployment rate in % 24,7 29,6 25,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 47,1 48,3 37,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 21,0 27,5 24,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,8 18,4 16,3
  • 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 40,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 38,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 29,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 23,8
2 years at university 11,8
3 to 4 years at university 9,4
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 23 264 21 475 21 409
Working age adult living in the area 10 734 8 737 10 076
Occupational concentration by industry 216,7 245,8 212,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,3 49,8 50,5
  • 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 23 264 100,0 21 475 100,0 21 409 100,0
Employee 21 977 94,5 20 138 93,8 20 014 93,5
 including women 11 323 48,7 10 402 48,4 10 539 49,2
 including partial time jobs 3 828 16,5 3 418 15,9 3 369 15,7
Non-employee 1 287 5,5 1 337 6,2 1 395 6,5
 including women 440 1,9 493 2,3 530 2,5
 including partial time jobs 124 0,5 207 1,0 190 0,9
  • 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 21 659 100,0
Farmer operators 21 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 772 3,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 027 14,0
Intermediate professions 6 977 32,2
Employees 6 736 31,1
Workers 4 127 19,1
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,1 3,8 3,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,0 14,2 14,0
Intermediate professions 29,1 29,2 32,2
Employees 32,6 33,0 31,1
Workers 22,0 19,9 19,1
  • 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 23 042 100,0 21 211 100,0 21 659 100,0 51,8 94,0
Agriculture 28 0,1 8 0,0 22 0,1 56,6 46,3
Industry 1 481 6,4 1 409 6,6 1 289 6,0 21,3 92,5
Construction 1 932 8,4 1 503 7,1 1 414 6,5 8,3 91,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 605 41,7 9 227 43,5 8 575 39,6 46,2 91,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 996 43,4 9 064 42,7 10 359 47,8 66,1 96,4
  • 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 49,9 62,4
Industry 19,9 37,7
Construction 8,7 4,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,9 38,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,6 50,2
  • 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.