Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de Lens - Liévin (246200364)

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 156 280 152 735 150 658
Working age adult in % 65,1 66,9 68,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 51,8 52,3 57,0
 Unemployed workers in % 13,3 14,7 11,9
Economically inactive people in % 34,9 33,1 31,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,0 9,7 9,6
 Retirees in % 9,0 7,5 6,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 15,8 15,9 15,0
  • 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 150 658 103 838 68,9 85 897 57,0
 15 to 24 years old 30 223 13 682 45,3 9 179 30,4
 25 to 54 years old 89 372 75 555 84,5 64 042 71,7
 55 to 64 years old 31 064 14 601 47,0 12 677 40,8
Male 74 399 55 848 75,1 46 386 62,3
 15 to 24 years old 15 395 7 538 49,0 5 003 32,5
 25 to 54 years old 44 131 40 640 92,1 34 737 78,7
 55 to 64 years old 14 873 7 670 51,6 6 645 44,7
Female 76 260 47 990 62,9 39 512 51,8
 15 to 24 years old 14 828 6 145 41,4 4 175 28,2
 25 to 54 years old 45 241 34 915 77,2 29 305 64,8
 55 to 64 years old 16 191 6 931 42,8 6 032 37,3
  • 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 57,0
Unemployed workers 11,9
Retirees 6,5
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 15,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 101 597 80 781 102 050 79 714 103 917 86 566
including farmer operators 195 186 204 198 147 142
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 737 3 274 3 917 3 410 4 049 3 791
including managers and higher intellectual professions 6 546 6 378 6 491 6 218 8 398 8 126
including intermediate professions 21 329 19 144 22 299 20 001 24 308 22 406
including employees 31 949 26 015 32 231 25 807 31 966 26 767
including workers 34 372 25 784 33 026 24 081 32 330 25 335
  • 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 20 759 22 384 17 941
Unemployment rate in % 20,4 21,9 17,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 44,3 44,6 32,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,9 19,0 15,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,5 16,3 13,2
  • 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 31,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,1
2 years at university 8,9
3 to 4 years at university 5,9
5 years or more at university 5,7
  • 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 72 722 70 390 73 580
Working age adult living in the area 81 424 80 414 86 659
Occupational concentration by industry 89,3 87,5 84,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,7 53,2 53,6
  • 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 72 722 100,0 70 390 100,0 73 580 100,0
Employee 67 008 92,1 64 316 91,4 67 197 91,3
 including women 32 821 45,1 32 204 45,8 33 923 46,1
 including part time jobs 13 048 17,9 12 442 17,7 12 177 16,5
Non-employee 5 714 7,9 6 073 8,6 6 383 8,7
 including women 2 092 2,9 2 284 3,2 2 463 3,3
 including part time jobs 576 0,8 797 1,1 728 1,0
  • 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 74 214 100,0
Farmer operators 124 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 774 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 695 11,7
Intermediate professions 20 312 27,4
Employees 23 065 31,1
Workers 18 245 24,6
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,7 5,1 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,1 11,0 11,7
Intermediate professions 25,4 26,4 27,4
Employees 31,5 32,5 31,1
Workers 27,0 24,8 24,6
  • 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 72 777 100,0 70 605 100,0 74 214 100,0 49,4 92,0
Agriculture 350 0,5 256 0,4 239 0,3 34,4 48,5
Industry 8 293 11,4 6 918 9,8 6 883 9,3 24,0 93,7
Construction 6 488 8,9 5 837 8,3 5 956 8,0 7,5 86,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 30 546 42,0 30 412 43,1 32 241 43,4 45,2 90,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 27 100 37,2 27 182 38,5 28 895 38,9 68,9 94,9
  • 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 44,0 25,4
Industry 23,9 26,0
Construction 8,1 3,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,8 39,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,6 55,2
  • 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.