Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Villeurbanne (69266)

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 100 083 102 301 113 041
Working age adult in % 72,1 71,5 72,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 61,3 60,2 63,2
 Unemployed workers in % 10,7 11,3 9,7
Economically inactive people in % 27,9 28,5 27,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 16,2 17,7 16,3
 Retirees in % 4,9 3,5 2,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 6,9 7,4 8,1
  • 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 113 041 82 458 72,9 71 483 63,2
 15 to 24 years old 31 532 12 852 40,8 10 049 31,9
 25 to 54 years old 67 444 60 254 89,3 53 038 78,6
 55 to 64 years old 14 066 9 351 66,5 8 397 59,7
Male 56 391 42 391 75,2 37 014 65,6
 15 to 24 years old 16 158 6 657 41,2 5 210 32,2
 25 to 54 years old 33 647 31 151 92,6 27 721 82,4
 55 to 64 years old 6 586 4 584 69,6 4 083 62,0
Female 56 650 40 066 70,7 34 470 60,8
 15 to 24 years old 15 374 6 195 40,3 4 839 31,5
 25 to 54 years old 33 797 29 104 86,1 25 317 74,9
 55 to 64 years old 7 480 4 767 63,7 4 314 57,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 63,2
Unemployed workers 9,7
Retirees 2,7
Pupils, students or interns 16,3
Other economically inactive people 8,1
  • 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 72 124 61 342 73 115 61 601 82 928 72 346
including farmer operators 25 19 11 1 19 19
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 703 2 381 2 893 2 599 3 207 2 995
including managers and higher intellectual professions 13 552 12 842 16 169 15 286 23 328 22 267
including intermediate professions 20 119 17 950 20 040 17 812 21 852 19 864
including employees 21 700 18 291 20 703 16 975 21 190 17 745
including workers 12 800 9 859 11 704 8 929 11 563 9 457
  • 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 10 750 11 526 10 974
Unemployment rate in % 14,9 15,8 13,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 25,7 25,8 21,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,1 14,4 12,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,7 12,6 10,2
  • 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 25,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,8
2 years at university 9,8
3 to 4 years at university 9,9
5 years or more at university 7,3
  • 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 57 936 56 896 66 166
Working age adult living in the area 61 811 62 360 72 402
Occupational concentration by industry 93,7 91,2 91,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 60,6 60,1 61,7
  • 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 57 936 100,0 56 896 100,0 66 166 100,0
Employee 52 548 90,7 50 986 89,6 58 499 88,4
 including women 25 981 44,8 25 333 44,5 29 225 44,2
 including part time jobs 8 978 15,5 9 148 16,1 9 543 14,4
Non-employee 5 389 9,3 5 910 10,4 7 667 11,6
 including women 1 808 3,1 1 905 3,3 2 714 4,1
 including part time jobs 699 1,2 1 100 1,9 1 758 2,7
  • 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 67 396 100,0
Farmer operators 18 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 278 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 23 791 35,3
Intermediate professions 18 330 27,2
Employees 14 732 21,9
Workers 7 247 10,8
  • 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 0,0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 5,4 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 27,2 31,1 35,3
Intermediate professions 28,3 27,2 27,2
Employees 26,0 24,0 21,9
Workers 13,7 12,3 10,8
  • 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 57 735 100,0 57 485 100,0 67 396 100,0 48,1 90,0
Agriculture 46 0,1 13 0,0 27 0,0 49,4 78,8
Industry 7 141 12,4 5 958 10,4 6 058 9,0 32,9 94,3
Construction 3 587 6,2 3 503 6,1 3 938 5,8 17,4 82,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 28 436 49,3 29 085 50,6 35 453 52,6 43,1 88,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 18 525 32,1 18 927 32,9 21 920 32,5 66,0 92,4
  • 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 62,7 0,0
Industry 32,8 35,0
Construction 20,2 4,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,5 32,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,2 51,0
  • 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.