Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole (200027183)

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 158 307 160 329 162 043
Working age adult in % 66,8 68,3 69,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 54,8 54,1 56,9
 Unemployed workers in % 12,1 14,2 12,3
Economically inactive people in % 33,2 31,7 30,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,5 9,7 9,6
 Retirees in % 10,2 7,4 6,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,5 14,6 14,7
  • 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 162 043 112 262 69,3 92 268 56,9
 15 to 24 years old 30 798 12 436 40,4 8 387 27,2
 25 to 54 years old 95 600 80 169 83,9 67 139 70,2
 55 to 64 years old 35 645 19 656 55,1 16 742 47,0
Male 78 206 56 439 72,2 46 674 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 15 832 6 850 43,3 4 620 29,2
 25 to 54 years old 45 606 39 989 87,7 33 883 74,3
 55 to 64 years old 16 768 9 599 57,2 8 172 48,7
Female 83 837 55 823 66,6 45 593 54,4
 15 to 24 years old 14 966 5 586 37,3 3 767 25,2
 25 to 54 years old 49 994 40 180 80,4 33 257 66,5
 55 to 64 years old 18 877 10 057 53,3 8 570 45,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 56,9
Unemployed workers 12,3
Retirees 6,5
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 14,7
  • 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 105 367 86 173 109 514 86 818 112 546 93 240
including farmer operators 1 211 1 165 919 874 734 705
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 8 235 7 506 8 757 7 698 9 788 9 011
including managers and higher intellectual professions 11 489 10 674 11 534 10 830 13 599 12 805
including intermediate professions 24 882 22 244 26 738 23 245 28 354 25 405
including employees 33 988 27 121 35 946 27 621 34 777 27 805
including workers 23 563 17 463 23 186 16 550 22 919 17 509
  • 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 19 093 22 802 19 994
Unemployment rate in % 18,1 20,8 17,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,9 42,3 32,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 15,9 19,0 16,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,3 15,1 14,8
  • 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 32,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,9
2 years at university 11,9
3 to 4 years at university 9,2
5 years or more at university 8,5
  • 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 98 822 99 406 108 485
Working age adult living in the area 87 749 88 116 94 274
Occupational concentration by industry 112,6 112,8 115,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,3 49,7 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 98 822 100,0 99 406 100,0 108 485 100,0
Employee 83 516 84,5 83 502 84,0 90 140 83,1
 including women 43 042 43,6 43 012 43,3 46 801 43,1
 including part time jobs 16 705 16,9 16 817 16,9 16 078 14,8
Non-employee 15 306 15,5 15 904 16,0 18 345 16,9
 including women 5 378 5,4 5 846 5,9 7 080 6,5
 including part time jobs 1 888 1,9 2 268 2,3 2 715 2,5
  • 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 108 618 100,0
Farmer operators 813 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10 238 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14 583 13,4
Intermediate professions 30 422 28,0
Employees 32 403 29,8
Workers 20 160 18,6
  • 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 1,3 1,0 0,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,5 8,5 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,3 12,5 13,4
Intermediate professions 26,3 27,4 28,0
Employees 31,4 31,4 29,8
Workers 20,2 19,3 18,6
  • 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 98 589 100,0 99 383 100,0 108 618 100,0 49,7 84,4
Agriculture 2 355 2,4 2 210 2,2 1 918 1,8 30,1 60,8
Industry 6 327 6,4 6 433 6,5 6 893 6,3 32,1 88,9
Construction 8 168 8,3 7 354 7,4 8 273 7,6 11,0 70,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 46 255 46,9 46 287 46,6 53 277 49,0 46,5 82,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 35 484 36,0 37 100 37,3 38 257 35,2 66,6 91,0
  • 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 34,1 24,1
Industry 31,2 38,7
Construction 13,6 4,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,1 39,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,4 58,5
  • 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.