Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Villeneuve-d'Ascq (59009)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 44 407 42 819 42 187
Working age adult in % 67,0 65,5 66,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 55,9 53,7 56,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,1 11,8 10,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,0 34,5 33,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 19,9 21,5 21,0
 Retirees in % 5,6 5,2 4,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,4 7,8 7,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 42 187 28 186 66,8 23 803 56,4
 15 to 24 years old 12 459 4 007 32,2 2 821 22,6
 25 to 54 years old 23 189 20 071 86,6 17 253 74,4
 55 to 64 years old 6 538 4 108 62,8 3 729 57,0
Male 20 892 14 382 68,8 12 294 58,8
 15 to 24 years old 6 644 2 247 33,8 1 613 24,3
 25 to 54 years old 11 286 10 067 89,2 8 807 78,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 962 2 068 69,8 1 873 63,2
Female 21 295 13 804 64,8 11 509 54,0
 15 to 24 years old 5 815 1 761 30,3 1 208 20,8
 25 to 54 years old 11 903 10 004 84,0 8 445 70,9
 55 to 64 years old 3 576 2 040 57,0 1 855 51,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 56,4
Unemployed workers 10,4
Retirees 4,2
Pupils, students or interns 21,0
Other economically inactive people 7,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 29 730 24 797 28 045 22 980 28 196 23 862
including farmer operators 20 20 23 20 17 17
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 035 904 989 837 1 060 953
including managers and higher intellectual professions 6 228 5 955 6 650 6 381 7 602 7 257
including intermediate professions 8 255 7 234 7 425 6 378 7 130 6 382
including employees 8 422 6 965 7 944 6 366 7 506 6 098
including workers 5 006 3 720 4 169 2 998 4 024 3 155
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 4 942 5 056 4 383
Unemployment rate in % 16,6 18,0 15,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 34,9 36,7 29,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,5 16,3 14,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,9 11,7 9,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 27,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,9
2 years at university 13,2
3 to 4 years at university 12,6
5 years or more at university 7,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 50 455 51 681 56 943
Working age adult living in the area 24 945 23 226 24 125
Occupational concentration by industry 202,3 222,5 236,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,7 56,4 55,5
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 50 455 100,0 51 681 100,0 56 943 100,0
Employee 47 831 94,8 49 024 94,9 53 459 93,9
 including women 22 991 45,6 24 400 47,2 26 237 46,1
 including part time jobs 7 923 15,7 7 783 15,1 7 605 13,4
Non-employee 2 624 5,2 2 658 5,1 3 484 6,1
 including women 883 1,7 966 1,9 1 238 2,2
 including part time jobs 375 0,7 483 0,9 648 1,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 57 150 100,0
Farmer operators 19 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 425 2,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 20 218 35,4
Intermediate professions 15 363 26,9
Employees 14 583 25,5
Workers 5 543 9,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 0,1 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2,4 2,3 2,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 30,5 32,2 35,4
Intermediate professions 28,4 28,4 26,9
Employees 27,0 26,8 25,5
Workers 11,6 10,2 9,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 49 849 100,0 51 293 100,0 57 150 100,0 47,6 94,5
Agriculture 104 0,2 87 0,2 102 0,2 57,1 81,6
Industry 2 332 4,7 1 917 3,7 2 038 3,6 32,4 94,6
Construction 2 444 4,9 2 159 4,2 1 743 3,0 17,6 89,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 31 253 62,7 32 080 62,5 38 166 66,8 44,4 94,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 715 27,5 15 049 29,3 15 102 26,4 61,0 95,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 58,6 50,4
Industry 32,9 23,2
Construction 17,5 19,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,2 30,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 61,6 47,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.