It's a bug in vector. Change in file boost/interprocess/containers/container/detail/utilities.hpp This trait is missing enums: template<class T> struct move_const_ref_type : if_c < ::boost::is_fundamental<T>::value || ::boost::is_pointer<T>::value ,const T & ,BOOST_INTERPROCESS_CATCH_CONST_RLVALUE(T) > {}; So change ::boost::is_fundamental<T>::value || ::boost::is_pointer<T>::value> So add an include and add also ::boost::is_enum. #include <boost/type_traits/is_enum.hpp> //... ::boost::is_fundamental<T>::value || ::boost::is_pointer<T>::value> || ::boost::is_enum<T>::value> I can't use is_movable, because that requires the instantiation of the type and forbids recursive containers, an extra feature for future Boost.Container candidate. That's why vector needs this workaround. Best, Ion