Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Les Abymes (97101)

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 37 799 35 203 32 697
Working age adult in % 64,0 67,9 67,4
 including working age adults with a job in % 44,7 45,7 48,5
 including unemployed workers in % 19,3 22,2 18,9
Economically inactive people in % 36,0 32,1 32,6
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,3 13,4 13,0
 including retirees in % 4,8 4,0 3,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,9 14,7 16,4
  • 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 32 697 22 048 67,4 15 858 48,5
 15 to 24 years old 6 935 2 134 30,8 1 179 17,0
 25 to 54 years old 18 563 15 368 82,8 10 916 58,8
 55 to 64 years old 7 200 4 547 63,2 3 764 52,3
Male 13 740 9 264 67,4 6 921 50,4
 15 to 24 years old 3 307 1 098 33,2 619 18,7
 25 to 54 years old 7 286 6 109 83,8 4 555 62,5
 55 to 64 years old 3 146 2 058 65,4 1 746 55,5
Female 18 958 12 784 67,4 8 937 47,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 628 1 036 28,5 559 15,4
 25 to 54 years old 11 276 9 259 82,1 6 360 56,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 053 2 489 61,4 2 018 49,8
  • 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 48,5
Unemployed workers 18,9
Retirees 3,2
Pupils, students or interns 13,0
Other economically inactive people 16,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 24 198 16 895 23 922 16 086 22 051 16 169
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 113 101 107 97 56 51
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 920 1 649 1 762 1 493 1 751 1 543
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 473 1 420 1 161 1 104 1 384 1 327
 Intermediate professions 4 607 3 830 5 041 4 190 4 614 3 883
 Employees 9 117 6 430 8 747 6 049 8 371 6 418
 Workers 5 027 3 465 5 044 3 153 4 350 2 946
  • 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 7 297 7 828 6 190
Unemployment rate in % 30,2 32,7 28,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 52,3 53,9 44,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 29,5 32,3 29,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,9 21,1 17,2
  • 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 45,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 34,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 29,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 27,7
2 years at university 17,4
3 to 4 years at university 14,6
5 years or more at university 13,8
  • 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 21 095 21 346 23 198
Working age adult living in the area 17 167 16 416 16 530
Occupational concentration by industry 122,9 130,0 140,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,2 55,2 53,5
  • 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 21 095 100,0 21 346 100,0 23 198 100,0
Employee 18 375 87,1 18 579 87,0 19 996 86,2
 including women 10 444 49,5 10 655 49,9 11 619 50,1
 including partial time jobs 2 635 12,5 2 691 12,6 2 683 11,6
Non-employee 2 721 12,9 2 767 13,0 3 203 13,8
 including women 815 3,9 964 4,5 1 281 5,5
 including partial time jobs 319 1,5 353 1,7 449 1,9
  • 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 23 949 100,0
Farmer operators 99 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 981 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 214 13,4
Intermediate professions 6 587 27,5
Employees 8 454 35,3
Workers 3 614 15,1
  • 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 0,7 0,5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,7 7,3 8,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,5 11,2 13,4
Intermediate professions 26,5 28,8 27,5
Employees 36,5 35,8 35,3
Workers 16,2 16,5 15,1
  • 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 21 022 100,0 21 298 100,0 23 949 100,0 55,6 88,2
Agriculture 175 0,8 151 0,7 172 0,7 28,3 52,0
Industry 940 4,5 989 4,6 1 112 4,6 37,0 81,5
Construction 1 554 7,4 1 430 6,7 1 641 6,9 14,5 69,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 779 41,8 8 370 39,3 9 593 40,1 51,9 84,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 9 574 45,5 10 357 48,6 11 432 47,7 66,9 95,5
  • 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 37,2 18,6
Industry 40,5 21,6
Construction 19,1 4,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,7 42,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,4 56,8
  • 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.