Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Lens (3215)

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 250 443 245 896 243 149
Working age adult in % 65,2 67,6 69,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 53,0 53,4 57,1
 including unemployed workers in % 12,2 14,2 12,0
Economically inactive people in % 34,8 32,4 30,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,9 9,7 9,7
 including retirees in % 9,1 7,7 6,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 15,7 15,1 14,6
  • 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 243 149 167 950 69,1 138 869 57,1
 15 to 24 years old 47 707 20 877 43,8 13 831 29,0
 25 to 54 years old 146 030 124 300 85,1 105 398 72,2
 55 to 64 years old 49 413 22 774 46,1 19 640 39,7
Male 119 976 90 101 75,1 74 913 62,4
 15 to 24 years old 24 324 11 475 47,2 7 543 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 71 942 66 556 92,5 56 981 79,2
 55 to 64 years old 23 710 12 071 50,9 10 388 43,8
Female 123 173 77 849 63,2 63 956 51,9
 15 to 24 years old 23 383 9 402 40,2 6 288 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 74 088 57 744 77,9 48 417 65,4
 55 to 64 years old 25 702 10 702 41,6 9 252 36,0
  • 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 57,1
Unemployed workers 12,0
Retirees 6,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 14,6
  • 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 163 531 132 883 166 163 131 311 169 107 140 529
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 359 350 333 326 284 275
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 5 884 5 286 6 295 5 479 6 585 6 079
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 565 10 314 11 253 10 814 13 159 12 742
 Intermediate professions 35 111 32 045 36 867 33 062 39 726 36 184
 Employees 51 573 42 445 52 898 42 749 52 913 44 052
 Workers 55 173 42 443 52 912 38 881 52 484 41 196
  • 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 30 614 34 878 29 081
Unemployment rate in % 18,7 21,0 17,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 41,5 44,0 33,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,3 18,1 15,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,1 15,4 13,8
  • 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 31,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,3
2 years at university 9,0
3 to 4 years at university 6,7
5 years or more at university 6,0
  • 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 121 990 118 937 123 452
Working age adult living in the area 133 402 132 136 140 216
Occupational concentration by industry 91,4 90,0 88,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,1 54,1 54,2
  • 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 121 990 100,0 118 937 100,0 123 452 100,0
Employee 112 920 92,6 109 280 91,9 113 322 91,8
 including women 52 540 43,1 52 362 44,0 55 191 44,7
 including partial time jobs 21 870 17,9 21 212 17,8 20 486 16,6
Non-employee 9 070 7,4 9 657 8,1 10 130 8,2
 including women 3 255 2,7 3 641 3,1 4 047 3,3
 including partial time jobs 913 0,7 1 235 1,0 1 305 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 125 085 100,0
Farmer operators 334 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 960 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13 589 10,9
Intermediate professions 32 542 26,0
Employees 38 177 30,5
Workers 34 483 27,6
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,5 4,7 4,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,1 10,3 10,9
Intermediate professions 24,8 25,3 26,0
Employees 30,6 31,7 30,5
Workers 29,7 27,7 27,6
  • 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 122 254 100,0 118 994 100,0 125 085 100,0 47,9 92,5
Agriculture 651 0,5 492 0,4 497 0,4 26,2 42,1
Industry 17 755 14,5 15 151 12,7 14 103 11,3 22,6 95,7
Construction 10 440 8,5 9 351 7,9 9 471 7,6 8,6 86,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 51 528 42,1 51 448 43,2 56 409 45,1 43,5 91,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 41 880 34,3 42 552 35,8 44 605 35,7 69,9 94,8
  • 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 34,1 20,5
Industry 22,4 26,0
Construction 9,3 4,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 43,9 39,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,7 56,0
  • 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.