Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Lille (partie française) (59702)

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 684 405 688 296 696 460
Working age adult in % 68,9 70,1 71,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 58,3 57,7 60,4
 including unemployed workers in % 10,6 12,4 10,7
Economically inactive people in % 31,1 29,9 28,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,8 15,4 15,3
 including retirees in % 7,1 5,4 4,4
 including other economically inactive people in % 9,2 9,1 9,1
  • 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 696 460 495 490 71,1 420 688 60,4
 15 to 24 years old 171 913 61 637 35,9 44 614 26,0
 25 to 54 years old 414 580 368 826 89,0 318 920 76,9
 55 to 64 years old 109 967 65 026 59,1 57 154 52,0
Male 338 493 253 417 74,9 214 857 63,5
 15 to 24 years old 83 476 31 508 37,7 22 519 27,0
 25 to 54 years old 203 707 189 141 92,8 163 748 80,4
 55 to 64 years old 51 309 32 769 63,9 28 590 55,7
Female 357 967 242 073 67,6 205 831 57,5
 15 to 24 years old 88 437 30 129 34,1 22 095 25,0
 25 to 54 years old 210 873 179 686 85,2 155 171 73,6
 55 to 64 years old 58 658 32 258 55,0 28 565 48,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 60,4
Unemployed workers 10,7
Retirees 4,4
Pupils, students or interns 15,3
Other economically inactive people 9,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 472 102 399 325 482 763 397 634 498 773 426 862
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 645 626 665 624 581 570
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 18 394 16 582 20 787 18 491 22 253 20 576
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 87 542 84 322 97 455 93 273 116 014 111 944
 Intermediate professions 120 176 108 350 123 872 109 262 127 877 115 237
 Employees 131 451 110 434 132 276 107 174 131 527 109 484
 Workers 104 504 79 011 95 514 68 810 89 532 69 051
  • 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 72 649 85 161 74 802
Unemployment rate in % 15,4 17,6 15,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,0 34,7 27,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,4 15,5 13,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,0 13,9 12,1
  • 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 30,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,2
2 years at university 10,3
3 to 4 years at university 9,1
5 years or more at university 6,3
  • 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 478 271 481 959 513 317
Working age adult living in the area 401 810 401 213 425 388
Occupational concentration by industry 119,0 120,1 120,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,4 58,4 58,4
  • 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 478 271 100,0 481 959 100,0 513 317 100,0
Employee 441 733 92,4 441 038 91,5 465 847 90,8
 including women 218 879 45,8 221 100 45,9 232 581 45,3
 including partial time jobs 79 573 16,6 80 294 16,7 78 595 15,3
Non-employee 36 538 7,6 40 921 8,5 47 470 9,2
 including women 12 483 2,6 14 521 3,0 17 687 3,4
 including partial time jobs 4 377 0,9 5 901 1,2 7 490 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 519 113 100,0
Farmer operators 650 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 23 655 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 127 566 24,6
Intermediate professions 148 374 28,6
Employees 139 495 26,9
Workers 79 372 15,3
  • 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 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,9 4,4 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 19,9 22,0 24,6
Intermediate professions 28,3 28,9 28,6
Employees 28,9 28,1 26,9
Workers 18,8 16,6 15,3
  • 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 476 574 100,0 482 368 100,0 519 113 100,0 48,6 91,5
Agriculture 1 459 0,3 1 380 0,3 1 290 0,2 41,3 53,8
Industry 45 450 9,5 39 764 8,2 38 927 7,5 28,5 94,5
Construction 25 228 5,3 24 055 5,0 25 687 4,9 12,2 83,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 247 493 51,9 252 048 52,3 279 987 53,9 44,0 90,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 156 943 32,9 165 122 34,2 173 223 33,4 66,1 94,6
  • 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 50,7 30,3
Industry 28,2 32,4
Construction 13,8 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,1 33,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,8 55,1
  • 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.