Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Department of Nord (59)

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 1 694 095 1 670 664 1 658 328
Working age adult in % 68,7 70,3 72,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,6 57,8 61,4
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 12,6 10,8
Economically inactive people in % 31,3 29,7 27,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,9 12,4 12,2
 Retirees in % 8,4 6,7 5,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,0 10,6 10,2
  • 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 1 658 328 1 196 341 72,1 1 017 656 61,4
 15 to 24 years old 361 945 145 589 40,2 103 271 28,5
 25 to 54 years old 987 009 877 321 88,9 761 864 77,2
 55 to 64 years old 309 374 173 431 56,1 152 521 49,3
Male 818 242 621 261 75,9 530 804 64,9
 15 to 24 years old 182 853 78 388 42,9 55 010 30,1
 25 to 54 years old 486 997 453 750 93,2 397 424 81,6
 55 to 64 years old 148 392 89 123 60,1 78 370 52,8
Female 840 087 575 080 68,5 486 852 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 179 093 67 202 37,5 48 261 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 500 012 423 571 84,7 364 440 72,9
 55 to 64 years old 160 982 84 308 52,4 74 151 46,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 61,4
Unemployed workers 10,8
Retirees 5,5
Pupils, students or interns 12,2
Other economically inactive people 10,2
  • 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 1 165 463 975 764 1 173 971 964 029 1 197 715 1 023 345
including farmer operators 7 215 7 109 6 189 6 049 5 358 5 295
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 48 289 43 979 50 834 45 682 53 533 50 181
including managers and higher intellectual professions 158 381 152 921 171 742 164 851 207 020 199 799
including intermediate professions 281 920 256 604 289 115 260 310 300 375 276 375
including employees 333 657 277 241 336 580 271 714 325 185 270 272
including workers 309 456 237 909 287 784 215 423 277 526 221 424
  • 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 189 296 209 687 178 685
Unemployment rate in % 16,3 17,9 14,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,1 36,9 29,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,8 15,6 13,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,3 14,1 12,1
  • 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 31,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,2
2 years at university 9,0
3 to 4 years at university 7,5
5 years or more at university 5,8
  • 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 981 690 977 747 1 032 896
Working age adult living in the area 981 233 973 743 1 029 363
Occupational concentration by industry 100,0 100,4 100,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,8 56,7 56,8
  • 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 981 690 100,0 977 747 100,0 1 032 896 100,0
Employee 895 117 91,2 886 367 90,7 928 885 89,9
 including women 432 813 44,1 436 055 44,6 457 453 44,3
 including part time jobs 172 658 17,6 171 148 17,5 163 398 15,8
Non-employee 86 573 8,8 91 380 9,3 104 010 10,1
 including women 30 265 3,1 33 350 3,4 40 087 3,9
 including part time jobs 9 419 1,0 11 998 1,2 14 910 1,4
  • 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 1 039 918 100,0
Farmer operators 5 722 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 52 199 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 199 531 19,2
Intermediate professions 284 893 27,4
Employees 280 396 27,0
Workers 217 176 20,9
  • 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 0,7 0,7 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,6 4,9 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,4 16,7 19,2
Intermediate professions 26,7 27,4 27,4
Employees 28,9 28,7 27,0
Workers 23,7 21,6 20,9
  • 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 982 144 100,0 978 056 100,0 1 039 918 100,0 48,1 90,8
Agriculture 12 205 1,2 11 572 1,2 11 003 1,1 31,6 48,6
Industry 141 922 14,5 126 750 13,0 125 862 12,1 23,6 95,5
Construction 59 705 6,1 54 666 5,6 58 501 5,6 10,5 82,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 430 152 43,8 434 905 44,5 489 411 47,1 44,7 88,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 338 160 34,4 350 163 35,8 355 141 34,2 68,3 94,4
  • 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 38,8 24,9
Industry 23,3 29,6
Construction 11,7 5,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,6 37,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,8 59,5
  • 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.