Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Roubaix (59512)

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 59 540 60 140 62 536
Working age adult in % 63,7 60,7 61,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 44,6 41,4 45,0
 Unemployed workers in % 19,0 19,3 16,1
Economically inactive people in % 36,3 39,3 38,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,4 14,5 15,1
 Retirees in % 5,8 3,8 3,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 18,1 21,0 20,7
  • 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 62 536 38 216 61,1 28 140 45,0
 15 to 24 years old 16 547 5 648 34,1 3 581 21,6
 25 to 54 years old 36 951 27 692 74,9 20 781 56,2
 55 to 64 years old 9 038 4 877 54,0 3 777 41,8
Male 30 711 21 071 68,6 15 515 50,5
 15 to 24 years old 8 235 3 067 37,2 1 936 23,5
 25 to 54 years old 18 116 15 396 85,0 11 625 64,2
 55 to 64 years old 4 361 2 607 59,8 1 954 44,8
Female 31 825 17 146 53,9 12 625 39,7
 15 to 24 years old 8 312 2 580 31,0 1 645 19,8
 25 to 54 years old 18 836 12 296 65,3 9 156 48,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 677 2 269 48,5 1 824 39,0
  • 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 45,0
Unemployed workers 16,1
Retirees 3,1
Pupils, students or interns 15,1
Other economically inactive people 20,7
  • 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 37 903 26 563 36 521 24 909 37 791 28 167
including farmer operators 11 11 26 16 0 0
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 587 1 313 1 659 1 412 1 643 1 465
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 192 3 014 3 194 2 914 4 008 3 735
including intermediate professions 6 552 5 468 6 658 5 395 7 337 6 353
including employees 11 469 8 447 11 190 8 112 11 233 8 577
including workers 13 264 8 310 11 601 7 062 11 821 8 038
  • 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 11 335 11 592 10 077
Unemployment rate in % 29,9 31,8 26,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 47,0 47,6 36,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 27,3 29,4 25,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 22,0 26,3 22,5
  • 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 39,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 30,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 25,4
2 years at university 16,0
3 to 4 years at university 15,2
5 years or more at university 10,4
  • 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 42 093 37 706 38 075
Working age adult living in the area 26 851 25 312 28 504
Occupational concentration by industry 156,8 149,0 133,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,0 52,0 51,7
  • 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 42 093 100,0 37 706 100,0 38 075 100,0
Employee 38 164 90,7 34 198 90,7 34 278 90,0
 including women 20 241 48,1 18 277 48,5 18 866 49,6
 including part time jobs 7 135 17,0 6 482 17,2 6 107 16,0
Non-employee 3 929 9,3 3 508 9,3 3 796 10,0
 including women 1 201 2,9 1 066 2,8 1 422 3,7
 including part time jobs 427 1,0 461 1,2 644 1,7
  • 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 37 853 100,0
Farmer operators 13 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 698 4,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 612 22,8
Intermediate professions 11 603 30,7
Employees 10 979 29,0
Workers 4 948 13,1
  • 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 0,0 0,0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,0 5,1 4,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 18,2 20,6 22,8
Intermediate professions 29,7 31,3 30,7
Employees 29,2 29,4 29,0
Workers 17,9 13,6 13,1
  • 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 42 048 100,0 37 496 100,0 37 853 100,0 54,0 91,5
Agriculture 18 0,0 27 0,1 24 0,1 14,8 57,1
Industry 2 739 6,5 2 474 6,6 2 531 6,7 24,7 93,1
Construction 2 803 6,7 1 825 4,9 1 803 4,8 9,0 83,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 21 354 50,8 18 136 48,4 17 655 46,6 50,7 88,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 134 36,0 15 034 40,1 15 841 41,8 67,5 96,0
  • 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 0,0 34,5
Industry 24,6 25,5
Construction 9,6 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,1 33,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,9 56,7
  • 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.