Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Kourou (97304)

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 19 146 19 391 18 795
Working age adult in % 68,7 69,4 68,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 49,9 48,9 49,3
 including unemployed workers in % 18,8 20,5 18,9
Economically inactive people in % 31,3 30,6 31,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 13,9 15,8 15,3
 including retirees in % 2,2 1,8 1,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 15,2 13,1 15,0
  • 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 18 795 12 808 68,1 9 263 49,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 840 1 523 31,5 787 16,3
 25 to 54 years old 11 244 9 314 82,8 6 837 60,8
 55 to 64 years old 2 711 1 971 72,7 1 639 60,5
Male 9 180 6 726 73,3 5 322 58,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 449 843 34,4 449 18,3
 25 to 54 years old 5 315 4 781 90,0 3 943 74,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 416 1 102 77,8 931 65,7
Female 9 615 6 082 63,3 3 941 41,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 390 680 28,5 338 14,1
 25 to 54 years old 5 929 4 532 76,4 2 894 48,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 295 869 67,1 709 54,7
  • 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 49,3
Unemployed workers 18,9
Retirees 1,6
Pupils, students or interns 15,3
Other economically inactive people 15,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 13 070 9 501 13 373 9 462 12 665 9 088
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 131 112 172 162 225 203
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 995 872 886 745 664 510
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 184 1 160 1 205 1 178 1 342 1 293
 Intermediate professions 2 506 2 316 2 540 2 337 2 526 2 287
 Employees 3 644 2 876 4 278 3 204 3 839 3 002
 Workers 2 897 2 165 2 685 1 836 2 536 1 792
  • 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 3 595 3 966 3 545
Unemployment rate in % 27,3 29,5 27,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 50,7 54,7 48,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 24,4 27,2 26,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,5 19,1 16,8
  • 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 46,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 27,3
2 years at university 8,5
3 to 4 years at university 10,3
5 years or more at university 8,1
  • 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 9 897 9 936 10 023
Working age adult living in the area 9 623 9 568 9 470
Occupational concentration by industry 102,8 103,8 105,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 66,0 65,7 63,6
  • 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 9 897 100,0 9 936 100,0 10 023 100,0
Employee 8 561 86,5 8 722 87,8 8 667 86,5
 including women 3 439 34,7 3 510 35,3 3 789 37,8
 including partial time jobs 906 9,2 946 9,5 1 068 10,7
Non-employee 1 336 13,5 1 215 12,2 1 356 13,5
 including women 487 4,9 464 4,7 494 4,9
 including partial time jobs 204 2,1 191 1,9 175 1,7
  • 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 9 993 100,0
Farmer operators 231 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 593 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 500 15,0
Intermediate professions 2 629 26,3
Employees 3 133 31,4
Workers 1 906 19,1
  • 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 1,2 1,8 2,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 7,7 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,9 13,9 15,0
Intermediate professions 25,2 25,9 26,3
Employees 29,9 32,3 31,4
Workers 22,4 18,4 19,1
  • 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 9 852 100,0 9 919 100,0 9 993 100,0 43,7 90,1
Agriculture 196 2,0 218 2,2 281 2,8 30,4 36,0
Industry 1 341 13,6 1 096 11,0 1 112 11,1 19,7 92,4
Construction 1 114 11,3 956 9,6 831 8,3 10,7 81,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 636 36,9 3 547 35,8 3 416 34,2 41,9 87,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 565 36,2 4 102 41,4 4 352 43,6 58,4 96,7
  • 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 21,0 35,8
Industry 20,0 15,0
Construction 12,2 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 41,3 46,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 58,7 48,4
  • 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.