Economy, jobs and prices in Lille, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Lille was 14.8% in 2023 (14.7% for women, 14.9% for men).
What are the main jobs in Lille?
485,964 jobs were based in Lille in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (34% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (22%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Lille?
150,807 people commuted into Lille for work in 2020 and 62,630 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Lille?
Tourist accommodation in Lille recorded 2,746,122 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Lille?
In 2020, 22% of journeys to work in Lille were by public transport, 66% by car, 4% by bicycle and 7% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Lille?
There were 457 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 81% of residents of Lille were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 35% of residents of Lille agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Lille compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Lille ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Reims | 15.4% |
| 11 | Limoges | 15.3% |
| 12 | Caen | 15.1% |
| 13 | Lille | 14.8% |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 14.5% |
| 15 | Rouen | 14.5% |
| 16 | Besançon | 14.3% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Lille ranks 12 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rouen | 22.2% |
| 10 | Toulouse | 21.8% |
| 11 | Dijon | 21.7% |
| 12 | Lille | 21.6% |
| 13 | Le Mans | 21.3% |
| 14 | Metz | 21.0% |
| 15 | Bordeaux | 20.6% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Lille ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rouen | 476 |
| 25 | Le Havre | 463 |
| 26 | Saint-Étienne | 460 |
| 27 | Lille | 457 |
| 28 | Grenoble | 457 |
| 29 | Amiens | 454 |
| 30 | Nice | 441 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Lille ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Marseille | 4,168,918 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 3,776,400 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 3,403,421 |
| 8 | Lille | 2,746,122 |
| 9 | Nantes | 2,287,970 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 2,097,450 |
| 11 | Rennes | 1,470,617 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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