Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 inter-communality metropolis of Flandre Lys (245900758)

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 24 850 25 035 24 570
Working age adult in % 70,9 73,2 74,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,6 64,2 67,2
 including unemployed workers in % 7,2 9,0 7,7
Economically inactive people in % 29,1 26,8 25,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,6 9,9 9,9
 including retirees in % 10,5 9,1 8,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,1 7,9 7,2
  • 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 24 570 18 403 74,9 16 501 67,2
 15 to 24 years old 4 476 1 894 42,3 1 410 31,5
 25 to 54 years old 14 835 13 847 93,3 12 674 85,4
 55 to 64 years old 5 260 2 662 50,6 2 416 45,9
Male 12 270 9 588 78,1 8 658 70,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 334 1 082 46,4 809 34,7
 25 to 54 years old 7 376 7 144 96,9 6 607 89,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 560 1 362 53,2 1 242 48,5
Female 12 301 8 815 71,7 7 842 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 142 812 37,9 601 28,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 458 6 703 89,9 6 067 81,3
 55 to 64 years old 2 700 1 300 48,2 1 174 43,5
  • 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 67,2
Unemployed workers 7,7
Retirees 8,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,9
Other economically inactive people 7,2
  • 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 17 592 15 677 18 421 16 271 18 362 16 392
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 203 203 193 193 134 134
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 847 823 956 905 834 789
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 970 1 930 1 917 1 869 2 060 2 016
 Intermediate professions 4 126 3 905 4 180 3 981 4 676 4 381
 Employees 4 926 4 294 5 485 4 739 5 428 4 733
 Workers 5 285 4 521 5 462 4 584 5 013 4 341
  • 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 1 800 2 245 1 903
Unemployment rate in % 10,2 12,3 10,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,1 31,6 25,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 8,4 9,8 8,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 6,0 10,4 9,2
  • 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 21,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,0
2 years at university 5,5
3 to 4 years at university 3,6
5 years or more at university 3,7
  • 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 12 712 12 190 12 760
Working age adult living in the area 15 869 16 193 16 652
Occupational concentration by industry 80,1 75,3 76,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,7 59,1 57,9
  • 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 12 712 100,0 12 190 100,0 12 760 100,0
Employee 11 329 89,1 10 776 88,4 11 280 88,4
 including women 4 753 37,4 4 712 38,6 4 943 38,7
 including partial time jobs 2 192 17,2 2 229 18,3 2 134 16,7
Non-employee 1 383 10,9 1 414 11,6 1 480 11,6
 including women 494 3,9 537 4,4 604 4,7
 including partial time jobs 149 1,2 150 1,2 176 1,4
  • 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 12 796 100,0
Farmer operators 159 1,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 760 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 713 13,4
Intermediate professions 3 376 26,4
Employees 2 844 22,2
Workers 3 944 30,8
  • 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 1,7 1,8 1,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,3 6,3 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,6 11,0 13,4
Intermediate professions 24,4 24,3 26,4
Employees 22,1 23,9 22,2
Workers 35,9 32,7 30,8
  • 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 12 634 100,0 12 258 100,0 12 796 100,0 43,7 89,1
Agriculture 283 2,2 325 2,6 292 2,3 27,3 40,1
Industry 4 639 36,7 4 217 34,4 4 326 33,8 27,8 97,1
Construction 886 7,0 795 6,5 796 6,2 8,8 80,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 790 30,0 3 689 30,1 4 241 33,1 45,0 83,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 035 24,0 3 232 26,4 3 141 24,5 74,0 92,1
  • 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 12,7 37,0
Industry 27,7 32,3
Construction 11,0 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,0 45,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,1 60,8
  • 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.