Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Employment area 2020 of Boulogne-sur-Mer (3206)

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 107 600 104 020 100 750
Working age adult in % 68,5 71,2 72,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 57,4 58,0 62,5
 Unemployed workers in % 11,2 13,2 10,3
Economically inactive people in % 31,5 28,8 27,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 10,0 9,7 9,4
 Retirees in % 9,4 7,8 6,9
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,0 11,4 11,0
  • 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 100 750 73 318 72,8 62 936 62,5
 15 to 24 years old 19 529 8 908 45,6 6 497 33,3
 25 to 54 years old 59 355 52 840 89,0 46 183 77,8
 55 to 64 years old 21 866 11 571 52,9 10 256 46,9
Male 49 881 38 414 77,0 33 298 66,8
 15 to 24 years old 10 053 4 955 49,3 3 655 36,4
 25 to 54 years old 29 322 27 552 94,0 24 362 83,1
 55 to 64 years old 10 505 5 906 56,2 5 281 50,3
Female 50 869 34 905 68,6 29 637 58,3
 15 to 24 years old 9 476 3 952 41,7 2 842 30,0
 25 to 54 years old 30 033 25 287 84,2 21 821 72,7
 55 to 64 years old 11 360 5 665 49,9 4 975 43,8
  • 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 62,5
Unemployed workers 10,3
Retirees 6,9
Pupils, students or interns 9,4
Other economically inactive people 11,0
  • 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 73 524 61 676 74 035 60 045 72 988 63 095
including farmer operators 1 026 1 009 979 973 800 800
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 680 3 391 3 903 3 554 3 789 3 598
including managers and higher intellectual professions 6 825 6 601 6 467 6 192 7 510 7 253
including intermediate professions 15 863 14 644 16 295 14 741 16 644 15 587
including employees 22 373 18 507 22 874 18 556 22 012 18 653
including workers 22 068 17 524 21 323 16 030 20 813 17 204
  • 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 12 003 13 755 10 383
Unemployment rate in % 16,3 18,6 14,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 37,7 39,7 27,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,4 16,0 12,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,7 14,0 11,4
  • 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 29,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,4
2 years at university 7,6
3 to 4 years at university 5,6
5 years or more at university 5,0
  • 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 58 768 57 270 60 111
Working age adult living in the area 62 187 60 874 63 759
Occupational concentration by industry 94,5 94,1 94,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,4 55,5 54,7
  • 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 58 768 100,0 57 270 100,0 60 111 100,0
Employee 52 051 88,6 50 681 88,5 53 080 88,3
 including women 25 377 43,2 25 192 44,0 26 347 43,8
 including part time jobs 11 750 20,0 11 489 20,1 10 615 17,7
Non-employee 6 716 11,4 6 589 11,5 7 031 11,7
 including women 2 389 4,1 2 366 4,1 2 752 4,6
 including part time jobs 652 1,1 660 1,2 867 1,4
  • 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 60 130 100,0
Farmer operators 888 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 586 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 329 10,5
Intermediate professions 14 614 24,3
Employees 17 927 29,8
Workers 16 785 27,9
  • 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 1,8 1,8 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,7 6,2 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,0 9,7 10,5
Intermediate professions 23,5 24,3 24,3
Employees 30,3 31,2 29,8
Workers 28,7 26,8 27,9
  • 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 58 926 100,0 57 102 100,0 60 130 100,0 48,2 89,4
Agriculture 1 945 3,3 1 648 2,9 1 574 2,6 20,8 43,9
Industry 8 565 14,5 8 229 14,4 8 826 14,7 31,5 95,9
Construction 4 277 7,3 3 829 6,7 4 287 7,1 10,1 82,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 24 745 42,0 23 017 40,3 24 820 41,3 46,4 87,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 19 393 32,9 20 378 35,7 20 622 34,3 67,6 94,2
  • 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 18,1 22,9
Industry 31,6 28,7
Construction 11,1 5,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 47,1 41,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,1 58,6
  • 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.