The 2nd arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It covers the northwestern part of the city centre and a large part of the Port of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 3rd arrondissement, with which it forms the 2nd sector of Marseille.
Neighbourhood Population (2022)Marseille par quartiers: Marseille 2e arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026. Arenc1,668 Les Grands Carmes6,899 Hôtel de Ville5,639 La Joliette9,945
Unemployment rate, as of 8/3/1999 Area Workers Number of unemployed Unemployment rate Arenc593218 36,76% Les Grands Carmes3 4801 410 40,52% Hôtel de Ville2 884860 29,82% La Joliette2 541961 37,82% Arrondissement9 4983 449 36,31% Total Marseille336 00978 288 23,30%
Dwellings in areas as of 8/3/1999 Neighbourhood % Tenants % Buildings % 4 or more rooms Arenc 64,05% 80,63% 28,10% Les Grands Carmes 80,40% 94,98% 19,04% Hôtel de Ville 65,74% 96,98% 16,07% La Joliette 58,05% 95,86% 20,79% Arrondissement 68,56% 95,17% 18,94% Total Marseille 51,73% 82,86% 38,21%
Population of neighbourhoods by age 8/3/1999 Neighbourhood % 0-19 % 20-39 % 40-59 % 60-74 % 75 + Arenc 25,32% 29,54% 26,44% 12,45% 6,26% Les Grands Carmes 25,53% 27,62% 27,48% 12,59% 6,78% Hôtel de Ville 14,66% 31,44% 23,76% 16,94% 13,20% La Joliette 28,72% 26,86% 22,09% 13,29% 9,04% Arrondissement 23,46% 28,56% 24,90% 13,96% 9,12% Total Marseille 23,16% 28,67% 24,84% 14,18% 9,16%
References
External links Official website Dossier complet, INSEE