Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality 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 7 410 6 659 5 894
Working age adult in % 69,4 68,0 67,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 43,2 41,8 40,7
 including unemployed workers in % 26,2 26,2 26,5
Economically inactive people in % 30,6 32,0 32,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,9 12,6 13,8
 including retirees in % 5,1 5,3 3,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,6 14,2 15,9
  • 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 5 894 3 959 67,2 2 400 40,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 331 402 30,2 149 11,2
 25 to 54 years old 3 203 2 682 83,7 1 600 49,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 360 875 64,3 652 47,9
Male 2 686 1 635 60,9 996 37,1
 15 to 24 years old 734 196 26,6 61 8,4
 25 to 54 years old 1 385 1 082 78,2 685 49,4
 55 to 64 years old 567 358 63,1 250 44,1
Female 3 208 2 324 72,4 1 404 43,8
 15 to 24 years old 597 206 34,5 87 14,7
 25 to 54 years old 1 818 1 600 88,0 915 50,3
 55 to 64 years old 793 518 65,3 401 50,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 40,7
Unemployed workers 26,5
Retirees 3,1
Pupils, students or interns 13,8
Other economically inactive people 15,9
  • 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 5 156 3 212 4 520 2 780 3 952 2 402
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 23 23 45 22 17 13
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 298 245 335 281 218 172
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 243 233 195 190 193 174
 Intermediate professions 962 791 766 609 684 564
 Employees 1 966 1 315 1 748 1 197 1 515 1 035
 Workers 1 007 606 831 481 786 443
  • 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 1 941 1 742 1 559
Unemployment rate in % 37,8 38,5 39,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 69,1 68,6 62,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 37,6 39,3 40,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,4 20,4 25,5
  • 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 56,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 38,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 38,9
2 years at university 29,8
3 to 4 years at university 18,6
5 years or more at university 11,6
  • 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 9 805 9 218 8 535
Working age adult living in the area 3 257 2 834 2 515
Occupational concentration by industry 301,0 325,2 339,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,8 54,2 50,3
  • 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 9 805 100,0 9 218 100,0 8 535 100,0
Employee 8 671 88,4 8 035 87,2 7 508 88,0
 including women 5 104 52,1 4 863 52,8 4 613 54,0
 including partial time jobs 1 128 11,5 942 10,2 795 9,3
Non-employee 1 133 11,6 1 182 12,8 1 027 12,0
 including women 416 4,2 453 4,9 432 5,1
 including partial time jobs 143 1,5 142 1,5 121 1,4
  • 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 8 424 100,0
Farmer operators 72 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 491 5,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 418 16,8
Intermediate professions 2 501 29,7
Employees 3 046 36,2
Workers 896 10,6
  • 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 0,6 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,4 6,6 5,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 16,3 15,1 16,8
Intermediate professions 27,7 27,6 29,7
Employees 37,3 39,6 36,2
Workers 11,7 10,5 10,6
  • 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 9 491 100,0 9 018 100,0 8 424 100,0 59,3 89,6
Agriculture 135 1,4 141 1,6 170 2,0 24,2 65,5
Industry 400 4,2 397 4,4 312 3,7 29,6 90,3
Construction 306 3,2 307 3,4 175 2,1 6,3 52,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 844 30,0 2 601 28,8 2 291 27,2 57,8 80,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 806 61,2 5 571 61,8 5 477 65,0 64,5 95,2
  • 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 28,0 17,1
Industry 31,9 8,2
Construction 10,7 1,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 59,6 50,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,4 46,0
  • 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.