Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (9732)

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 41 369 52 171 56 656
Working age adult in % 53,0 47,9 55,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 28,2 21,8 32,9
 including unemployed workers in % 24,7 26,2 23,0
Economically inactive people in % 47,0 52,1 44,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 13,2 12,1 12,5
 including retirees in % 0,9 0,8 0,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 32,9 39,1 31,1
  • 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 56 656 31 652 55,9 18 640 32,9
 15 to 24 years old 17 748 6 104 34,4 2 097 11,8
 25 to 54 years old 34 307 23 302 67,9 14 917 43,5
 55 to 64 years old 4 601 2 246 48,8 1 626 35,3
Male 29 234 18 095 61,9 12 355 42,3
 15 to 24 years old 8 869 3 314 37,4 1 277 14,4
 25 to 54 years old 17 954 13 378 74,5 10 022 55,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 411 1 403 58,2 1 055 43,8
Female 27 421 13 557 49,4 6 285 22,9
 15 to 24 years old 8 879 2 791 31,4 820 9,2
 25 to 54 years old 16 353 9 924 60,7 4 895 29,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 189 843 38,5 570 26,0
  • 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 32,9
Unemployed workers 23,0
Retirees 0,5
Pupils, students or interns 12,5
Other economically inactive people 31,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 22 188 11 740 24 531 11 083 31 913 19 309
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 551 452 601 492 573 540
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 466 3 097 1 898 1 623 880 745
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 941 918 1 203 1 160 1 518 1 476
 Intermediate professions 2 480 2 248 3 286 2 995 3 704 3 363
 Employees 4 033 2 913 4 727 3 222 5 503 4 066
 Workers 3 383 2 113 2 784 1 592 10 358 9 119
  • 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 10 235 13 646 13 012
Unemployment rate in % 46,7 54,6 41,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 64,3 70,9 65,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 43,2 50,8 36,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 33,4 38,5 27,6
  • 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 46,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 72,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 54,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 30,9
2 years at university 14,0
3 to 4 years at university 6,0
5 years or more at university 7,7
  • 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 11 935 11 631 18 779
Working age adult living in the area 11 772 11 489 18 856
Occupational concentration by industry 101,4 101,2 99,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,2 46,3 53,7
  • 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, 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 11 935 100,0 11 631 100,0 18 779 100,0
Employee 7 640 64,0 8 581 73,8 10 970 58,4
 including women 3 254 27,3 4 022 34,6 5 075 27,0
 including partial time jobs 1 427 12,0 1 655 14,2 1 842 9,8
Non-employee 4 295 36,0 3 050 26,2 7 809 41,6
 including women 965 8,1 915 7,9 1 309 7,0
 including partial time jobs 732 6,1 406 3,5 1 815 9,7
  • 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 19 360 100,0
Farmer operators 561 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 783 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 510 7,8
Intermediate professions 3 476 18,0
Employees 3 915 20,2
Workers 9 115 47,1
  • 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 4,0 4,6 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 26,1 15,0 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,0 10,5 7,8
Intermediate professions 19,5 27,5 18,0
Employees 24,4 27,8 20,2
Workers 18,0 14,7 47,1
  • 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 12 045 100,0 11 330 100,0 19 360 100,0 32,2 92,5
Agriculture 727 6,0 652 5,8 590 3,0 34,3 14,5
Industry 2 830 23,5 1 055 9,3 2 204 11,4 9,2 97,0
Construction 651 5,4 514 4,5 674 3,5 9,5 78,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 369 19,7 2 368 20,9 6 788 35,1 22,7 91,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 468 45,4 6 740 59,5 9 105 47,0 46,5 98,3
  • 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 44,1 32,6
Industry 7,7 59,5
Construction 8,1 14,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 21,6 34,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 46,5 43,2
  • 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.