Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Basse-Terre (9711)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 124 734 122 024 115 366
Working age adult in % 69,3 71,1 71,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 49,9 50,7 53,1
 including unemployed workers in % 19,5 20,4 18,2
Economically inactive people in % 30,7 28,9 28,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,1 11,4 10,9
 including retirees in % 6,2 5,0 3,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,5 12,5 13,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 115 366 82 244 71,3 61 262 53,1
 15 to 24 years old 21 140 7 063 33,4 3 884 18,4
 25 to 54 years old 65 481 56 125 85,7 41 769 63,8
 55 to 64 years old 28 744 19 056 66,3 15 609 54,3
Male 52 729 37 341 70,8 28 398 53,9
 15 to 24 years old 10 987 3 880 35,3 2 103 19,1
 25 to 54 years old 28 220 24 215 85,8 18 666 66,1
 55 to 64 years old 13 521 9 245 68,4 7 629 56,4
Female 62 637 44 904 71,7 32 864 52,5
 15 to 24 years old 10 154 3 183 31,3 1 781 17,5
 25 to 54 years old 37 261 31 910 85,6 23 104 62,0
 55 to 64 years old 15 223 9 811 64,4 7 980 52,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 53,1
Unemployed workers 18,2
Retirees 3,9
Pupils, students or interns 10,9
Other economically inactive people 13,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 86 219 61 870 87 112 62 111 82 458 62 099
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 1 241 1 152 1 061 960 879 753
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 6 839 6 042 7 129 6 266 6 733 6 106
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 436 7 209 8 265 7 915 8 696 8 242
 Intermediate professions 18 283 15 628 18 876 15 985 20 107 17 261
 Employees 29 152 20 896 29 416 21 015 27 023 20 112
 Workers 16 839 10 943 15 915 9 970 14 333 9 626
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 24 264 24 850 20 982
Unemployment rate in % 28,1 28,6 25,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 55,7 54,2 45,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 27,0 28,0 25,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,9 18,1 18,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 44,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 30,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 25,7
2 years at university 16,6
3 to 4 years at university 11,2
5 years or more at university 8,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 63 619 65 129 65 716
Working age adult living in the area 62 925 63 099 63 217
Occupational concentration by industry 101,1 103,2 104,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,1 57,9 55,3
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 63 619 100,0 65 129 100,0 65 716 100,0
Employee 52 796 83,0 53 505 82,2 53 539 81,5
 including women 27 041 42,5 28 060 43,1 28 873 43,9
 including partial time jobs 8 961 14,1 8 583 13,2 8 134 12,4
Non-employee 10 824 17,0 11 624 17,8 12 177 18,5
 including women 3 401 5,3 4 078 6,3 4 671 7,1
 including partial time jobs 1 346 2,1 1 530 2,3 1 704 2,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 67 013 100,0
Farmer operators 924 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6 844 10,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 141 12,1
Intermediate professions 18 065 27,0
Employees 21 211 31,7
Workers 11 828 17,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 1,9 1,7 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,3 10,6 10,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,5 11,7 12,1
Intermediate professions 24,5 25,0 27,0
Employees 32,5 32,5 31,7
Workers 20,3 18,5 17,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 63 334 100,0 65 201 100,0 67 013 100,0 51,3 84,1
Agriculture 2 344 3,7 2 112 3,2 1 910 2,8 20,6 54,3
Industry 5 139 8,1 4 934 7,6 5 143 7,7 31,7 84,6
Construction 5 398 8,5 5 250 8,1 4 873 7,3 12,8 67,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 26 347 41,6 27 318 41,9 28 224 42,1 49,2 80,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 24 106 38,1 25 588 39,2 26 863 40,1 66,5 92,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 22,8 17,9
Industry 33,3 22,6
Construction 16,8 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,5 39,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,1 58,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.