Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Port-Louis (97122)

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 6 335 6 689 5 896
Working age adult in % 63,2 65,0 63,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 43,3 45,0 47,5
 including unemployed workers in % 19,9 20,0 16,2
Economically inactive people in % 36,8 35,0 36,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,7 12,0 11,5
 including retirees in % 8,0 6,5 5,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,2 16,4 19,6
  • 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 5 896 3 758 63,7 2 803 47,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 059 295 27,9 180 17,0
 25 to 54 years old 3 183 2 505 78,7 1 835 57,6
 55 to 64 years old 1 655 958 57,9 788 47,6
Male 2 775 1 777 64,0 1 397 50,3
 15 to 24 years old 535 167 31,2 115 21,5
 25 to 54 years old 1 414 1 118 79,1 873 61,8
 55 to 64 years old 827 492 59,5 409 49,5
Female 3 121 1 981 63,5 1 406 45,0
 15 to 24 years old 524 129 24,5 65 12,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 769 1 387 78,4 961 54,3
 55 to 64 years old 828 466 56,2 380 45,8
  • 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 47,5
Unemployed workers 16,2
Retirees 5,2
Pupils, students or interns 11,5
Other economically inactive people 19,6
  • 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 4 041 2 749 4 652 3 290 3 635 2 808
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 192 172 184 167 229 219
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 265 229 333 299 296 276
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 136 133 220 192 159 145
 Intermediate professions 763 674 845 703 692 580
 Employees 1 307 914 1 581 1 209 1 308 1 046
 Workers 872 626 1 072 721 743 541
  • 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 1 260 1 341 955
Unemployment rate in % 31,5 30,8 25,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 56,4 56,3 39,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 30,4 30,7 26,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,4 16,8 17,7
  • 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 32,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 26,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 27,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 25,3
2 years at university 19,5
3 to 4 years at university 13,7
5 years or more at university 13,3
  • 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 1 970 2 179 1 910
Working age adult living in the area 2 795 3 071 2 915
Occupational concentration by industry 70,5 70,9 65,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,9 50,0 47,2
  • 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 1 970 100,0 2 179 100,0 1 910 100,0
Employee 1 473 74,7 1 679 77,1 1 386 72,6
 including women 806 40,9 939 43,1 797 41,7
 including partial time jobs 450 22,8 477 21,9 372 19,5
Non-employee 497 25,3 500 22,9 524 27,4
 including women 147 7,5 173 8,0 170 8,9
 including partial time jobs 122 6,2 76 3,5 96 5,1
  • 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 1 979 100,0
Farmer operators 209 10,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 260 13,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 121 6,1
Intermediate professions 444 22,4
Employees 668 33,7
Workers 278 14,0
  • 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 8,1 7,4 10,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,1 11,4 13,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4,8 8,3 6,1
Intermediate professions 25,3 18,9 22,4
Employees 30,4 32,3 33,7
Workers 20,3 21,8 14,0
  • 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 1 934 100,0 2 367 100,0 1 979 100,0 50,5 73,6
Agriculture 274 14,2 349 14,8 326 16,5 15,3 40,6
Industry 74 3,8 135 5,7 75 3,8 25,8 40,2
Construction 184 9,5 102 4,3 118 5,9 12,9 56,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 596 30,8 693 29,3 542 27,4 44,0 71,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 805 41,6 1 088 46,0 918 46,4 73,7 91,4
  • 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 13,2 16,8
Industry 49,7 9,7
Construction 9,2 17,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,1 26,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,9 50,7
  • 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.