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

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 7 843 7 736 7 844
Working age adult in % 67,5 72,2 73,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,0 59,1 61,7
 Unemployed workers in % 11,5 13,1 12,0
Economically inactive people in % 32,5 27,8 26,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,7 7,5 7,7
 Retirees in % 14,0 11,0 9,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,8 9,3 9,4
  • 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 7 844 5 781 73,7 4 840 61,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 100 446 40,5 283 25,7
 25 to 54 years old 4 587 4 175 91,0 3 566 77,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 156 1 161 53,9 990 45,9
Male 3 843 2 882 75,0 2 412 62,8
 15 to 24 years old 618 273 44,1 173 27,9
 25 to 54 years old 2 209 2 058 93,2 1 762 79,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 016 552 54,3 477 47,0
Female 4 001 2 899 72,5 2 428 60,7
 15 to 24 years old 482 173 35,9 110 22,9
 25 to 54 years old 2 378 2 117 89,0 1 804 75,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 140 609 53,4 513 45,0
  • 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 61,7
Unemployed workers 12,0
Retirees 9,2
Pupils, students or interns 7,7
Other economically inactive people 9,4
  • 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 5 362 4 507 5 623 4 584 5 771 4 776
including farmer operators 106 90 80 70 89 78
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 572 511 572 527 607 565
including managers and higher intellectual professions 408 371 469 424 570 507
including intermediate professions 1 133 1 032 1 334 1 178 1 244 1 118
including employees 1 816 1 504 1 818 1 426 1 961 1 578
including workers 1 262 999 1 292 958 1 221 930
  • 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 902 1 010 942
Unemployment rate in % 17,0 18,1 16,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,8 36,9 36,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,5 16,2 14,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,0 15,4 14,7
  • 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 30,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 19,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,4
2 years at university 10,8
3 to 4 years at university 8,1
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 3 163 3 087 3 149
Working age adult living in the area 4 451 4 641 4 970
Occupational concentration by industry 71,1 66,5 63,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,7 49,8 49,6
  • 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 3 163 100,0 3 087 100,0 3 149 100,0
Employee 2 479 78,4 2 357 76,4 2 375 75,4
 including women 1 222 38,6 1 191 38,6 1 209 38,4
 including part time jobs 543 17,2 518 16,8 506 16,1
Non-employee 684 21,6 729 23,6 774 24,6
 including women 266 8,4 279 9,1 293 9,3
 including part time jobs 65 2,0 107 3,5 106 3,4
  • 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 3 420 100,0
Farmer operators 90 2,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 496 14,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 306 8,9
Intermediate professions 590 17,2
Employees 1 072 31,3
Workers 867 25,4
  • 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 2,4 2,3 2,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,1 14,3 14,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5,4 7,1 8,9
Intermediate professions 19,3 18,1 17,2
Employees 35,4 35,6 31,3
Workers 24,4 22,5 25,4
  • 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 3 368 100,0 3 156 100,0 3 420 100,0 44,6 76,7
Agriculture 165 4,9 145 4,6 175 5,1 28,9 51,3
Industry 157 4,7 202 6,4 187 5,5 18,6 89,4
Construction 350 10,4 309 9,8 361 10,5 18,4 55,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 734 51,5 1 603 50,8 1 763 51,5 43,1 75,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 963 28,6 898 28,4 935 27,3 65,7 89,3
  • 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 28,0 29,8
Industry 14,5 53,5
Construction 28,6 5,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,9 37,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 66,4 60,4
  • 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.