Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality 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 3 189 3 158 2 847
Working age adult in % 66,6 70,7 70,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,3 57,3 57,2
 Unemployed workers in % 12,3 13,5 13,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,4 29,3 29,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,4 7,7 8,3
 Retirees in % 13,9 11,4 9,8
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,1 10,1 11,3
  • 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 2 847 2 010 70,6 1 628 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 446 182 40,7 104 23,4
 25 to 54 years old 1 611 1 423 88,4 1 186 73,6
 55 to 64 years old 790 405 51,2 338 42,8
Male 1 386 980 70,7 792 57,1
 15 to 24 years old 253 111 43,7 61 24,3
 25 to 54 years old 782 700 89,5 588 75,3
 55 to 64 years old 351 169 48,2 142 40,5
Female 1 461 1 030 70,5 837 57,3
 15 to 24 years old 193 71 36,7 43 22,2
 25 to 54 years old 829 723 87,3 598 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 439 235 53,6 196 44,6
  • 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 57,2
Unemployed workers 13,4
Retirees 9,8
Pupils, students or interns 8,3
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 2 209 1 855 2 251 1 775 2 092 1 654
including farmer operators 16 16 25 15 10 0
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 215 187 170 144 178 168
including managers and higher intellectual professions 142 126 178 154 134 118
including intermediate professions 450 418 498 417 391 313
including employees 772 654 776 596 814 656
including workers 592 454 584 448 518 399
  • 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 394 425 381
Unemployment rate in % 18,5 19,0 19,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,1 32,3 42,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,1 17,7 16,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,9 15,1 16,5
  • 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 33,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,4
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, 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 2 010 1 993 2 012
Working age adult living in the area 1 754 1 834 1 690
Occupational concentration by industry 114,6 108,7 119,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 45,9 47,2 44,7
  • 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 2 010 100,0 1 993 100,0 2 012 100,0
Employee 1 671 83,1 1 627 81,6 1 665 82,7
 including women 844 42,0 847 42,5 838 41,6
 including part time jobs 344 17,1 358 17,9 333 16,5
Non-employee 340 16,9 366 18,4 348 17,3
 including women 131 6,5 148 7,4 133 6,6
 including part time jobs 28 1,4 46 2,3 44 2,2
  • 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 2 236 100,0
Farmer operators 11 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 274 12,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 200 8,9
Intermediate professions 347 15,5
Employees 729 32,6
Workers 674 30,1
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,9 10,5 12,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6,7 7,7 8,9
Intermediate professions 20,3 18,3 15,5
Employees 35,3 36,4 32,6
Workers 26,1 26,5 30,1
  • 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 2 166 100,0 1 981 100,0 2 236 100,0 44,6 81,3
Agriculture 20 0,9 50 2,5 30 1,4 32,6 63,9
Industry 120 5,5 148 7,5 148 6,6 16,5 96,5
Construction 196 9,1 171 8,6 185 8,3 25,1 70,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 301 60,1 1 168 59,0 1 372 61,4 41,9 79,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 528 24,4 444 22,4 500 22,4 68,2 88,0
  • 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 25,7 44,7
Industry 13,5 100,0
Construction 32,7 7,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 43,9 34,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,5 58,9
  • 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.