Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Boulogne-sur-Mer (62501)

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 57 323 54 840 52 076
Working age adult in % 66,2 69,1 70,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 53,8 52,7 56,9
 including unemployed workers in % 12,4 16,4 13,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,8 30,9 29,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 10,8 10,1 9,8
 including retirees in % 9,2 7,7 6,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,8 13,1 13,2
  • 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 52 076 36 608 70,3 29 629 56,9
 15 to 24 years old 11 009 5 089 46,2 3 494 31,7
 25 to 54 years old 30 224 26 100 86,4 21 545 71,3
 55 to 64 years old 10 842 5 419 50,0 4 590 42,3
Male 25 553 19 163 75,0 15 687 61,4
 15 to 24 years old 5 601 2 735 48,8 1 907 34,0
 25 to 54 years old 14 864 13 723 92,3 11 473 77,2
 55 to 64 years old 5 088 2 705 53,2 2 307 45,3
Female 26 523 17 445 65,8 13 942 52,6
 15 to 24 years old 5 408 2 354 43,5 1 587 29,3
 25 to 54 years old 15 360 12 377 80,6 10 073 65,6
 55 to 64 years old 5 754 2 714 47,2 2 282 39,7
  • 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 56,9
Unemployed workers 13,4
Retirees 6,7
Pupils, students or interns 9,8
Other economically inactive people 13,2
  • 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 37 880 30 766 38 035 28 981 36 733 30 055
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 96 91 34 28 41 41
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 554 1 416 1 533 1 315 1 619 1 500
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 933 2 830 2 826 2 702 2 929 2 821
 Intermediate professions 7 531 6 851 7 878 7 017 7 599 6 920
 Employees 12 261 10 021 12 249 9 489 12 197 9 841
 Workers 12 428 9 556 11 901 8 430 11 372 8 932
  • 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 7 110 9 017 6 979
Unemployment rate in % 18,7 23,8 19,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,6 45,5 31,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,6 20,8 17,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,5 16,9 15,3
  • 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 33,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,3
2 years at university 10,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,1
5 years or more at university 6,6
  • 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 40 308 38 145 39 066
Working age adult living in the area 31 065 29 143 29 984
Occupational concentration by industry 129,8 130,9 130,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,8 54,6 53,4
  • 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 40 308 100,0 38 145 100,0 39 066 100,0
Employee 36 918 91,6 35 029 91,8 35 750 91,5
 including women 18 082 44,9 17 664 46,3 18 149 46,5
 including partial time jobs 7 755 19,2 7 604 19,9 7 080 18,1
Non-employee 3 391 8,4 3 117 8,2 3 316 8,5
 including women 1 197 3,0 1 084 2,8 1 224 3,1
 including partial time jobs 354 0,9 305 0,8 446 1,1
  • 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 39 223 100,0
Farmer operators 130 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 955 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 407 11,2
Intermediate professions 10 155 25,9
Employees 12 447 31,7
Workers 10 129 25,8
  • 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 0,4 0,4 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,5 4,5 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,6 10,6 11,2
Intermediate professions 25,0 27,2 25,9
Employees 31,8 32,1 31,7
Workers 27,6 25,2 25,8
  • 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 39 859 100,0 37 926 100,0 39 223 100,0 49,8 92,3
Agriculture 666 1,7 459 1,2 418 1,1 10,2 61,7
Industry 5 002 12,5 4 917 13,0 5 157 13,1 33,3 95,9
Construction 2 281 5,7 1 899 5,0 2 042 5,2 8,6 84,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 18 337 46,0 16 558 43,7 17 133 43,7 45,9 89,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 574 34,1 14 093 37,2 14 474 36,9 67,3 95,9
  • 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 8,4 13,0
Industry 33,7 24,4
Construction 9,9 1,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,8 38,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,8 55,8
  • 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.