Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Department of Nord (59)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 1 696 881 1 680 343 1 655 726
Working age adult in % 68,3 70,0 71,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 57,7 57,5 60,5
 including unemployed workers in % 10,6 12,5 11,1
Economically inactive people in % 31,7 30,0 28,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,0 12,3 12,3
 including retirees in % 8,5 7,0 5,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,2 10,7 10,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 1 655 726 1 185 812 71,6 1 001 587 60,5
 15 to 24 years old 358 953 141 195 39,3 98 226 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 987 806 876 549 88,7 756 490 76,6
 55 to 64 years old 308 966 168 069 54,4 146 870 47,5
Male 816 307 615 851 75,4 522 555 64,0
 15 to 24 years old 181 300 75 874 41,9 52 384 28,9
 25 to 54 years old 487 228 453 888 93,2 395 037 81,1
 55 to 64 years old 147 779 86 089 58,3 75 134 50,8
Female 839 419 569 961 67,9 479 031 57,1
 15 to 24 years old 177 654 65 321 36,8 45 842 25,8
 25 to 54 years old 500 578 422 661 84,4 361 453 72,2
 55 to 64 years old 161 187 81 979 50,9 71 736 44,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 60,5
Unemployed workers 11,1
Retirees 5,7
Pupils, students or interns 12,3
Other economically inactive people 10,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 1 159 730 979 886 1 176 651 965 871 1 192 386 1 011 641
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 7 328 7 251 6 329 6 199 5 648 5 548
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 46 921 42 971 50 857 45 564 53 881 50 099
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 155 911 150 809 169 471 162 713 195 394 188 754
 Intermediate professions 279 507 255 801 289 208 260 162 299 111 273 228
 Employees 331 882 277 770 337 682 273 602 332 243 275 070
 Workers 313 168 245 284 291 894 217 631 277 268 218 944
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 179 385 210 731 184 226
Unemployment rate in % 15,5 17,9 15,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 33,0 37,6 30,4
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,2 15,6 13,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,5 13,8 12,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 31,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,6
2 years at university 9,2
3 to 4 years at university 7,7
5 years or more at university 6,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 985 337 977 973 1 017 421
Working age adult living in the area 984 618 974 248 1 012 582
Occupational concentration by industry 100,1 100,4 100,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,6 56,8 56,7
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 985 337 100,0 977 973 100,0 1 017 421 100,0
Employee 900 909 91,4 886 965 90,7 917 636 90,2
 including women 432 560 43,9 435 425 44,5 451 944 44,4
 including partial time jobs 173 834 17,6 171 780 17,6 164 733 16,2
Non-employee 84 428 8,6 91 008 9,3 99 785 9,8
 including women 29 288 3,0 32 938 3,4 37 924 3,7
 including partial time jobs 8 791 0,9 11 631 1,2 13 855 1,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 1 028 138 100,0
Farmer operators 5 977 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 52 270 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 188 216 18,3
Intermediate professions 282 104 27,4
Employees 284 880 27,7
Workers 214 692 20,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 0,8 0,7 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,5 4,8 5,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,1 16,4 18,3
Intermediate professions 26,5 27,4 27,4
Employees 28,9 28,8 27,7
Workers 24,3 21,9 20,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 985 793 100,0 979 325 100,0 1 028 138 100,0 48,1 91,0
Agriculture 12 548 1,3 11 526 1,2 11 095 1,1 31,4 47,9
Industry 146 167 14,8 129 678 13,2 125 600 12,2 23,3 95,6
Construction 60 044 6,1 56 040 5,7 57 324 5,6 10,5 82,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 431 380 43,8 433 154 44,2 478 607 46,6 44,5 89,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 335 653 34,0 348 927 35,6 355 512 34,6 68,3 94,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 38,4 25,0
Industry 23,1 28,3
Construction 11,9 4,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,5 36,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,9 57,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.