Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Argelès-sur-Mer (66008)

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 5 714 5 499 5 329
Working age adult in % 63,6 67,6 70,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 52,4 52,4 55,5
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 15,3 15,2
Economically inactive people in % 36,4 32,4 29,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,3 9,8 7,2
 Retirees in % 16,5 12,2 11,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,6 10,4 10,7
  • 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 5 329 3 764 70,6 2 956 55,5
 15 to 24 years old 741 331 44,7 212 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 2 812 2 510 89,3 1 989 70,7
 55 to 64 years old 1 776 923 52,0 754 42,5
Male 2 509 1 860 74,1 1 447 57,6
 15 to 24 years old 375 174 46,4 111 29,5
 25 to 54 years old 1 331 1 249 93,8 963 72,3
 55 to 64 years old 803 437 54,4 373 46,4
Female 2 819 1 904 67,5 1 509 53,5
 15 to 24 years old 366 157 43,1 101 27,7
 25 to 54 years old 1 480 1 261 85,2 1 026 69,3
 55 to 64 years old 973 486 49,9 382 39,3
  • 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 55,5
Unemployed workers 15,2
Retirees 11,5
Pupils, students or interns 7,2
Other economically inactive people 10,7
  • 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 3 804 3 090 3 720 2 878 3 754 2 930
including farmer operators 33 33 35 35 38 38
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 418 368 506 457 380 354
including managers and higher intellectual professions 379 362 324 303 379 351
including intermediate professions 897 800 853 709 849 688
including employees 1 323 1 023 1 309 955 1 283 967
including workers 688 504 659 418 781 531
  • 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 640 839 808
Unemployment rate in % 17,6 22,6 21,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 39,9 46,1 36,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,5 21,6 20,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,4 15,1 18,2
  • 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 33,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 25,9
2 years at university 20,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,7
5 years or more at university 10,1
  • 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 4 009 4 425 5 106
Working age adult living in the area 3 024 2 938 3 038
Occupational concentration by industry 132,6 150,6 168,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 42,1 41,5 40,0
  • 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 4 009 100,0 4 425 100,0 5 106 100,0
Employee 3 094 77,2 3 503 79,2 4 022 78,8
 including women 1 541 38,4 1 803 40,7 2 043 40,0
 including part time jobs 745 18,6 831 18,8 727 14,2
Non-employee 915 22,8 922 20,8 1 085 21,2
 including women 337 8,4 377 8,5 463 9,1
 including part time jobs 113 2,8 132 3,0 199 3,9
  • 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 5 013 100,0
Farmer operators 44 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 631 12,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 596 11,9
Intermediate professions 1 353 27,0
Employees 1 490 29,7
Workers 900 17,9
  • 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 0,8 0,9 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 14,2 13,3 12,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,7 8,5 11,9
Intermediate professions 22,0 22,1 27,0
Employees 34,0 35,0 29,7
Workers 21,3 20,3 17,9
  • 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 4 129 100,0 4 444 100,0 5 013 100,0 48,7 80,6
Agriculture 69 1,7 91 2,0 82 1,6 24,2 49,9
Industry 226 5,5 206 4,6 273 5,5 35,6 86,0
Construction 332 8,0 321 7,2 374 7,5 10,3 74,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 286 55,3 2 224 50,0 2 509 50,1 50,1 74,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 217 29,5 1 602 36,0 1 774 35,4 58,0 90,7
  • 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 21,5 26,8
Industry 31,7 59,2
Construction 9,8 11,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,8 42,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 58,2 55,6
  • 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.