Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Boulogne-sur-Mer (62160)

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 27 843 26 520 25 922
Working age adult in % 66,1 68,3 69,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,7 48,4 54,1
 Unemployed workers in % 15,4 19,8 15,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,9 31,7 30,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,6 10,3 10,2
 Retirees in % 7,8 6,3 5,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 14,5 15,1 15,4
  • 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 25 922 18 001 69,4 14 016 54,1
 15 to 24 years old 6 084 2 928 48,1 2 046 33,6
 25 to 54 years old 15 106 12 665 83,8 9 976 66,0
 55 to 64 years old 4 731 2 408 50,9 1 994 42,1
Male 12 888 9 751 75,7 7 643 59,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 063 1 591 52,0 1 136 37,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 666 6 926 90,3 5 495 71,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 160 1 234 57,1 1 012 46,8
Female 13 033 8 250 63,3 6 373 48,9
 15 to 24 years old 3 021 1 337 44,2 910 30,1
 25 to 54 years old 7 441 5 739 77,1 4 480 60,2
 55 to 64 years old 2 572 1 174 45,7 982 38,2
  • 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 54,1
Unemployed workers 15,4
Retirees 5,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,2
Other economically inactive people 15,4
  • 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 18 388 14 123 18 108 12 857 17 888 14 194
including farmer operators 15 15 6 0 4 4
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 752 670 755 600 825 746
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 630 1 564 1 492 1 412 1 604 1 520
including intermediate professions 3 687 3 320 3 493 2 987 3 509 3 207
including employees 5 781 4 458 5 794 4 314 5 520 4 342
including workers 5 743 4 095 5 552 3 543 5 870 4 376
  • 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 4 280 5 254 3 985
Unemployment rate in % 23,3 29,0 22,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 44,2 44,5 30,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 19,9 27,1 21,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,4 20,5 17,2
  • 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 38,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,3
2 years at university 13,6
3 to 4 years at university 9,6
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 22 580 21 272 22 434
Working age adult living in the area 14 218 12 943 14 232
Occupational concentration by industry 158,8 164,4 157,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,0 54,0 53,6
  • 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 22 580 100,0 21 272 100,0 22 434 100,0
Employee 20 566 91,1 19 413 91,3 20 332 90,6
 including women 10 324 45,7 9 900 46,5 10 507 46,8
 including part time jobs 4 375 19,4 4 063 19,1 3 793 16,9
Non-employee 2 014 8,9 1 858 8,7 2 102 9,4
 including women 712 3,2 618 2,9 783 3,5
 including part time jobs 208 0,9 180 0,8 300 1,3
  • 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 22 319 100,0
Farmer operators 72 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 196 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 938 13,2
Intermediate professions 5 999 26,9
Employees 6 435 28,8
Workers 5 678 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 0,4 0,4 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,0 5,1 5,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,4 12,6 13,2
Intermediate professions 25,5 28,0 26,9
Employees 30,7 30,6 28,8
Workers 25,9 23,2 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 22 301 100,0 21 243 100,0 22 319 100,0 50,2 91,2
Agriculture 488 2,2 383 1,8 322 1,4 10,1 70,4
Industry 2 776 12,4 2 604 12,3 2 822 12,6 30,6 96,2
Construction 792 3,6 761 3,6 930 4,2 13,0 79,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 945 44,6 8 783 41,3 9 368 42,0 45,0 87,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 300 37,2 8 712 41,0 8 877 39,8 67,2 95,8
  • 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 12,1 5,4
Industry 30,7 26,8
Construction 16,3 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,5 41,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,7 56,3
  • 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.