Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Basse-Terre (97105)

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 36 036 34 349 31 435
Working age adult in % 68,7 69,2 69,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 49,0 48,6 49,8
 including unemployed workers in % 19,7 20,6 19,5
Economically inactive people in % 31,3 30,8 30,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,7 11,7 11,6
 including retirees in % 6,8 5,9 4,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,8 13,2 14,6
  • 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 31 435 21 790 69,3 15 667 49,8
 15 to 24 years old 5 927 1 839 31,0 865 14,6
 25 to 54 years old 16 999 14 420 84,8 10 339 60,8
 55 to 64 years old 8 510 5 531 65,0 4 464 52,5
Male 14 365 9 773 68,0 7 118 49,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 990 934 31,2 433 14,5
 25 to 54 years old 7 423 6 236 84,0 4 610 62,1
 55 to 64 years old 3 952 2 603 65,9 2 076 52,5
Female 17 071 12 017 70,4 8 549 50,1
 15 to 24 years old 2 937 905 30,8 432 14,7
 25 to 54 years old 9 576 8 184 85,5 5 729 59,8
 55 to 64 years old 4 558 2 929 64,3 2 388 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 49,8
Unemployed workers 19,5
Retirees 4,5
Pupils, students or interns 11,6
Other economically inactive people 14,6
  • 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 24 634 17 590 23 979 16 851 21 854 15 809
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 440 423 443 380 290 226
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 724 1 517 1 815 1 573 1 391 1 220
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 081 2 035 1 887 1 819 1 860 1 766
 Intermediate professions 5 005 4 329 5 016 4 317 5 296 4 537
 Employees 8 865 6 402 8 638 6 244 7 632 5 560
 Workers 4 454 2 883 4 203 2 518 3 808 2 500
  • 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 7 096 7 065 6 123
Unemployment rate in % 28,7 29,7 28,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 58,3 59,6 53,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 28,1 30,1 28,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,3 16,3 19,3
  • 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 45,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 32,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 28,2
2 years at university 20,0
3 to 4 years at university 12,9
5 years or more at university 9,2
  • 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 19 265 18 474 17 407
Working age adult living in the area 17 934 17 113 16 280
Occupational concentration by industry 107,4 108,0 106,9
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,4 54,3 51,2
  • 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 19 265 100,0 18 474 100,0 17 407 100,0
Employee 16 235 84,3 15 294 82,8 14 578 83,7
 including women 9 089 47,2 8 810 47,7 8 525 49,0
 including partial time jobs 2 965 15,4 2 543 13,8 2 283 13,1
Non-employee 3 030 15,7 3 180 17,2 2 829 16,3
 including women 998 5,2 1 126 6,1 1 098 6,3
 including partial time jobs 406 2,1 424 2,3 435 2,5
  • 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 17 594 100,0
Farmer operators 284 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 452 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 252 12,8
Intermediate professions 5 005 28,4
Employees 6 054 34,4
Workers 2 547 14,5
  • 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 2,1 2,3 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,6 9,5 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,1 12,0 12,8
Intermediate professions 24,9 25,1 28,4
Employees 36,1 36,8 34,4
Workers 16,1 14,3 14,5
  • 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 19 039 100,0 18 410 100,0 17 594 100,0 55,8 85,5
Agriculture 742 3,9 711 3,9 520 3,0 23,0 53,6
Industry 927 4,9 878 4,8 796 4,5 34,5 80,7
Construction 1 136 6,0 1 151 6,3 741 4,2 9,0 58,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 730 30,1 5 363 29,1 5 201 29,6 50,4 77,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 506 55,2 10 306 56,0 10 336 58,7 65,1 93,6
  • 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 26,0 19,6
Industry 40,0 11,6
Construction 13,8 2,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,5 43,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,9 54,2
  • 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.