Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Le Boulou (66202)

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 3 155 3 117 2 812
Working age adult in % 66,6 70,8 70,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 54,3 57,3 57,2
 including unemployed workers in % 12,3 13,5 13,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,4 29,2 29,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 7,5 7,7 8,4
 including retirees in % 13,8 11,4 9,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,1 10,1 11,3
  • 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 2 812 1 985 70,6 1 609 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 443 180 40,6 103 23,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 593 1 408 88,4 1 173 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 776 397 51,3 332 42,8
Male 1 369 968 70,7 783 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 251 110 43,6 61 24,2
 25 to 54 years old 773 692 89,6 582 75,3
 55 to 64 years old 345 166 48,3 140 40,6
Female 1 443 1 017 70,5 826 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 192 70 36,6 42 22,0
 25 to 54 years old 820 716 87,2 591 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 431 231 53,6 192 44,6
  • 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 57,2
Unemployed workers 13,4
Retirees 9,7
Pupils, students or interns 8,4
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • 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 2 185 1 836 2 223 1 753 2 051 1 622
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 16 16 25 15 10 0
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 213 185 167 142 170 160
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 141 125 176 152 136 121
 Intermediate professions 446 413 490 410 373 296
 Employees 764 647 768 590 819 663
 Workers 586 450 577 443 498 382
  • 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 390 420 376
Unemployment rate in % 18,5 19,0 19,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,1 32,5 42,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,1 17,7 16,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,9 15,1 16,4
  • 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 33,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,7
2 years at university 13,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,9
5 years or more at university 5,9
  • 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 2 008 1 971 2 047
Working age adult living in the area 1 736 1 811 1 669
Occupational concentration by industry 115,7 108,8 122,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 45,9 47,3 44,8
  • 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 2 008 100,0 1 971 100,0 2 047 100,0
Employee 1 673 83,3 1 592 80,8 1 700 83,0
 including women 847 42,2 816 41,4 872 42,6
 including partial time jobs 352 17,5 345 17,5 346 16,9
Non-employee 335 16,7 379 19,2 347 17,0
 including women 124 6,2 155 7,9 135 6,6
 including partial time jobs 24 1,2 50 2,6 47 2,3
  • 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 2 361 100,0
Farmer operators 10 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 243 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 211 8,9
Intermediate professions 373 15,8
Employees 823 34,9
Workers 700 29,7
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,0 11,5 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6,1 8,8 8,9
Intermediate professions 20,2 18,2 15,8
Employees 34,1 36,5 34,9
Workers 28,0 24,5 29,7
  • 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 2 135 100,0 1 938 100,0 2 361 100,0 46,5 83,4
Agriculture 16 0,8 44 2,3 36 1,5 27,1 72,3
Industry 147 6,9 124 6,4 141 6,0 20,8 96,4
Construction 205 9,6 139 7,2 223 9,4 26,7 77,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 259 59,0 1 178 60,8 1 442 61,1 43,8 81,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 508 23,8 453 23,4 519 22,0 70,8 87,8
  • 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 18,8 48,7
Industry 17,8 100,0
Construction 34,5 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,9 34,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,1 62,1
  • 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.