Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Le Boulou (66024)

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 7 770 7 727 7 654
Working age adult in % 67,4 71,0 73,4
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,1 58,4 60,4
 including unemployed workers in % 11,3 12,6 13,0
Economically inactive people in % 32,6 29,0 26,6
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,7 7,7 7,8
 including retirees in % 13,8 11,7 9,4
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,1 9,6 9,5
  • 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 7 654 5 616 73,4 4 623 60,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 084 442 40,8 262 24,2
 25 to 54 years old 4 492 4 074 90,7 3 435 76,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 079 1 101 53,0 926 44,5
Male 3 737 2 794 74,8 2 323 62,1
 15 to 24 years old 590 259 43,8 153 25,9
 25 to 54 years old 2 164 2 011 93,0 1 720 79,5
 55 to 64 years old 983 524 53,3 450 45,7
Female 3 917 2 822 72,1 2 300 58,7
 15 to 24 years old 493 183 37,0 109 22,2
 25 to 54 years old 2 328 2 062 88,6 1 715 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 1 095 577 52,7 476 43,4
  • 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 60,4
Unemployed workers 13,0
Retirees 9,4
Pupils, students or interns 7,8
Other economically inactive people 9,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 5 333 4 498 5 520 4 531 5 572 4 571
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 130 118 94 76 79 69
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 545 476 568 528 539 492
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 359 322 492 447 512 472
 Intermediate professions 1 148 1 055 1 194 1 054 1 286 1 142
 Employees 1 796 1 472 1 825 1 448 1 880 1 501
 Workers 1 300 1 055 1 290 978 1 196 896
  • 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 877 977 993
Unemployment rate in % 16,8 17,8 17,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,8 34,6 40,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,2 16,0 15,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,5 15,2 15,9
  • 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 32,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,5
2 years at university 11,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 7,0
  • 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 3 158 3 130 3 129
Working age adult living in the area 4 412 4 577 4 740
Occupational concentration by industry 71,6 68,4 66,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,9 49,4 49,3
  • 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 3 158 100,0 3 130 100,0 3 129 100,0
Employee 2 488 78,8 2 368 75,7 2 401 76,7
 including women 1 221 38,7 1 168 37,3 1 233 39,4
 including partial time jobs 558 17,7 515 16,5 515 16,5
Non-employee 671 21,2 762 24,3 729 23,3
 including women 255 8,1 297 9,5 272 8,7
 including partial time jobs 59 1,9 113 3,6 100 3,2
  • 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 3 449 100,0
Farmer operators 100 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 408 11,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 307 8,9
Intermediate professions 594 17,2
Employees 1 154 33,5
Workers 887 25,7
  • 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 3,0 1,9 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,8 14,7 11,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5,1 7,7 8,9
Intermediate professions 19,1 17,8 17,2
Employees 34,1 36,0 33,5
Workers 25,8 21,8 25,7
  • 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 3 319 100,0 3 218 100,0 3 449 100,0 46,7 78,9
Agriculture 176 5,3 145 4,5 186 5,4 32,3 46,4
Industry 191 5,8 169 5,2 183 5,3 21,7 88,6
Construction 342 10,3 304 9,5 369 10,7 22,8 67,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 711 51,5 1 645 51,1 1 743 50,5 44,8 78,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 900 27,1 954 29,7 969 28,1 66,7 88,8
  • 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 29,6 34,6
Industry 18,1 49,7
Construction 32,0 4,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,7 37,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,5 68,4
  • 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.