Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Limoux (327)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 11 675 11 234 10 983
Working age adult in % 69,8 70,8 73,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,7 58,5 63,0
 Unemployed workers in % 12,0 12,2 10,3
Economically inactive people in % 30,2 29,2 26,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,5 7,4 7,4
 Retirees in % 11,6 11,1 7,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,1 10,7 11,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 10 983 8 045 73,2 6 919 63,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 631 681 41,7 489 30,0
 25 to 54 years old 6 383 5 647 88,5 4 902 76,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 969 1 717 57,8 1 528 51,5
Male 5 365 3 985 74,3 3 481 64,9
 15 to 24 years old 821 353 43,0 259 31,5
 25 to 54 years old 3 130 2 816 90,0 2 497 79,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 414 816 57,7 725 51,3
Female 5 618 4 060 72,3 3 438 61,2
 15 to 24 years old 809 327 40,5 230 28,4
 25 to 54 years old 3 252 2 831 87,0 2 405 73,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 556 901 57,9 803 51,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 63,0
Unemployed workers 10,3
Retirees 7,8
Pupils, students or interns 7,4
Other economically inactive people 11,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 8 252 6 824 7 942 6 629 8 268 7 096
including farmer operators 436 420 406 401 348 348
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 630 582 697 639 769 719
including managers and higher intellectual professions 712 652 721 669 772 704
including intermediate professions 1 868 1 653 1 782 1 650 1 911 1 714
including employees 2 490 2 036 2 438 1 912 2 376 1 971
including workers 1 980 1 481 1 806 1 357 2 010 1 639
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 1 404 1 371 1 126
Unemployment rate in % 17,2 17,3 14,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 38,3 39,9 28,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,4 15,4 13,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,4 12,5 11,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 19,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,8
2 years at university 11,1
3 to 4 years at university 9,5
5 years or more at university 10,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 7 188 7 086 7 451
Working age adult living in the area 6 831 6 692 7 133
Occupational concentration by industry 105,2 105,9 104,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,5 49,1 49,2
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 7 188 100,0 7 086 100,0 7 451 100,0
Employee 5 725 79,6 5 628 79,4 5 907 79,3
 including women 3 008 41,8 3 014 42,5 3 099 41,6
 including part time jobs 1 508 21,0 1 422 20,1 1 292 17,3
Non-employee 1 463 20,4 1 458 20,6 1 543 20,7
 including women 478 6,6 507 7,2 613 8,2
 including part time jobs 231 3,2 236 3,3 283 3,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 7 692 100,0
Farmer operators 369 4,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 794 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 845 11,0
Intermediate professions 1 823 23,7
Employees 2 223 28,9
Workers 1 638 21,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 6,4 6,0 4,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,0 10,0 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,3 10,8 11,0
Intermediate professions 24,4 23,6 23,7
Employees 30,0 30,3 28,9
Workers 20,9 19,3 21,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 7 155 100,0 6 904 100,0 7 692 100,0 49,0 80,3
Agriculture 716 10,0 738 10,7 705 9,2 30,3 50,0
Industry 624 8,7 527 7,6 646 8,4 24,2 87,5
Construction 442 6,2 355 5,1 388 5,1 9,9 53,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 359 33,0 2 399 34,8 2 782 36,2 50,5 74,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 014 42,1 2 885 41,8 3 170 41,2 61,6 94,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 33,0 27,6
Industry 24,8 20,0
Construction 12,2 7,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,1 45,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 61,2 67,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.