Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Cayenne (9731)

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 94 117 104 633 115 320
Working age adult in % 66,6 69,3 68,0
 including working age adults with a job in % 50,5 50,4 49,8
 including unemployed workers in % 16,0 18,9 18,2
Economically inactive people in % 33,4 30,7 32,0
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,3 13,5 13,6
 including retirees in % 2,9 2,5 1,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,2 14,7 16,6
  • 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 115 320 78 409 68,0 57 378 49,8
 15 to 24 years old 28 154 9 661 34,3 5 384 19,1
 25 to 54 years old 70 468 56 994 80,9 42 202 59,9
 55 to 64 years old 16 698 11 753 70,4 9 792 58,6
Male 53 369 37 960 71,1 29 654 55,6
 15 to 24 years old 13 623 4 969 36,5 2 885 21,2
 25 to 54 years old 31 441 26 695 84,9 21 354 67,9
 55 to 64 years old 8 305 6 296 75,8 5 416 65,2
Female 61 951 40 449 65,3 27 724 44,8
 15 to 24 years old 14 531 4 692 32,3 2 500 17,2
 25 to 54 years old 39 027 30 299 77,6 20 848 53,4
 55 to 64 years old 8 394 5 458 65,0 4 376 52,1
  • 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 49,8
Unemployed workers 18,2
Retirees 1,8
Pupils, students or interns 13,6
Other economically inactive people 16,6
  • 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 62 493 47 451 72 363 52 583 78 583 57 695
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 687 624 730 678 870 813
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 674 4 180 5 043 4 409 4 947 4 371
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 024 5 914 7 427 7 241 8 248 7 997
 Intermediate professions 13 121 12 051 15 053 13 634 17 526 16 089
 Employees 19 389 15 259 21 989 16 688 22 951 18 400
 Workers 12 821 9 421 14 105 9 933 13 748 10 024
  • 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 15 095 19 773 21 031
Unemployment rate in % 24,1 27,3 26,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 44,0 47,7 44,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 22,0 25,5 26,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,2 18,5 16,7
  • 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 50,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,9
2 years at university 9,7
3 to 4 years at university 8,6
5 years or more at university 5,1
  • 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 47 851 53 635 58 957
Working age adult living in the area 48 061 53 549 58 656
Occupational concentration by industry 99,6 100,2 100,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 62,1 64,1 61,8
  • 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 47 851 100,0 53 635 100,0 58 957 100,0
Employee 41 239 86,2 46 122 86,0 50 686 86,0
 including women 19 377 40,5 21 932 40,9 25 187 42,7
 including partial time jobs 4 457 9,3 5 386 10,0 5 719 9,7
Non-employee 6 612 13,8 7 513 14,0 8 271 14,0
 including women 2 360 4,9 2 734 5,1 3 100 5,3
 including partial time jobs 812 1,7 1 027 1,9 867 1,5
  • 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 59 601 100,0
Farmer operators 917 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 652 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 421 14,1
Intermediate professions 16 361 27,5
Employees 18 911 31,7
Workers 10 339 17,3
  • 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 1,3 1,3 1,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,0 8,7 7,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,6 14,0 14,1
Intermediate professions 25,3 25,7 27,5
Employees 31,9 31,6 31,7
Workers 19,9 18,7 17,3
  • 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 47 783 100,0 53 496 100,0 59 601 100,0 48,4 88,1
Agriculture 964 2,0 952 1,8 1 202 2,0 33,1 34,2
Industry 3 800 8,0 4 069 7,6 4 415 7,4 23,9 88,7
Construction 4 309 9,0 4 718 8,8 4 430 7,4 10,0 73,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 18 352 38,4 19 845 37,1 21 906 36,8 45,5 83,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 20 358 42,6 23 912 44,7 27 649 46,4 61,5 96,2
  • 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 26,8 36,3
Industry 23,4 28,0
Construction 12,4 3,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,7 39,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 61,7 57,0
  • 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.