Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Limoux (11302)

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 7 721 7 419 7 310
Working age adult in % 69,3 69,1 71,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,9 56,8 61,3
 Unemployed workers in % 12,4 12,2 10,5
Economically inactive people in % 30,7 30,9 28,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 7,9 7,9 8,1
 Retirees in % 11,5 11,4 7,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,4 11,6 12,4
  • 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 7 310 5 245 71,7 4 481 61,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 195 490 41,1 348 29,1
 25 to 54 years old 4 278 3 748 87,6 3 219 75,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 838 1 006 54,8 914 49,7
Male 3 526 2 575 73,0 2 235 63,4
 15 to 24 years old 582 246 42,3 180 30,8
 25 to 54 years old 2 094 1 866 89,1 1 637 78,2
 55 to 64 years old 849 462 54,4 418 49,3
Female 3 784 2 670 70,6 2 246 59,3
 15 to 24 years old 612 244 39,9 168 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 2 183 1 881 86,2 1 582 72,4
 55 to 64 years old 988 544 55,1 496 50,2
  • 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 61,3
Unemployed workers 10,5
Retirees 7,7
Pupils, students or interns 8,1
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • 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 5 373 4 384 5 098 4 288 5 308 4 568
including farmer operators 120 116 117 117 77 77
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 359 331 412 386 369 343
including managers and higher intellectual professions 395 368 447 426 434 391
including intermediate professions 1 232 1 144 1 110 1 038 1 325 1 212
including employees 1 755 1 404 1 758 1 437 1 736 1 442
including workers 1 405 1 022 1 171 883 1 297 1 104
  • 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 957 908 764
Unemployment rate in % 17,9 17,7 14,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,6 40,4 29,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,0 15,7 14,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,3 12,3 9,2
  • 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 21,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,5
2 years at university 10,6
3 to 4 years at university 10,2
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 5 856 5 766 6 180
Working age adult living in the area 4 442 4 283 4 572
Occupational concentration by industry 131,8 134,6 135,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,3 46,9 47,7
  • 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 5 856 100,0 5 766 100,0 6 180 100,0
Employee 4 997 85,3 4 872 84,5 5 197 84,1
 including women 2 643 45,1 2 671 46,3 2 779 45,0
 including part time jobs 1 263 21,6 1 181 20,5 1 077 17,4
Non-employee 859 14,7 894 15,5 983 15,9
 including women 297 5,1 330 5,7 409 6,6
 including part time jobs 122 2,1 121 2,1 160 2,6
  • 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 6 398 100,0
Farmer operators 93 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 599 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 711 11,1
Intermediate professions 1 635 25,5
Employees 2 061 32,2
Workers 1 300 20,3
  • 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 2,0 1,7 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,9 9,4 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,0 11,5 11,1
Intermediate professions 26,8 25,7 25,5
Employees 32,3 34,1 32,2
Workers 21,0 17,6 20,3
  • 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 5 691 100,0 5 624 100,0 6 398 100,0 51,0 85,1
Agriculture 185 3,2 210 3,7 192 3,0 23,3 65,1
Industry 592 10,4 484 8,6 555 8,7 24,7 91,0
Construction 308 5,4 267 4,8 348 5,4 11,0 53,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 937 34,0 1 988 35,4 2 391 37,4 51,9 78,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 670 46,9 2 674 47,6 2 912 45,5 61,8 94,7
  • 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 25,4 19,5
Industry 24,9 22,5
Construction 13,7 8,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,4 42,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 61,7 63,7
  • 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.