Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Pointe-à-Pitre (97120)

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 10 077 10 242 9 162
Working age adult in % 66,1 70,0 66,1
 including working age adults with a job in % 43,9 43,9 41,8
 including unemployed workers in % 22,2 26,0 24,3
Economically inactive people in % 33,9 30,0 33,9
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,7 13,7 15,4
 including retirees in % 5,4 4,3 2,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,9 12,0 16,2
  • 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 9 162 6 057 66,1 3 829 41,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 340 778 33,2 407 17,4
 25 to 54 years old 5 106 4 198 82,2 2 579 50,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 715 1 081 63,0 844 49,2
Male 3 968 2 681 67,6 1 790 45,1
 15 to 24 years old 1 129 423 37,5 231 20,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 038 1 748 85,8 1 157 56,8
 55 to 64 years old 801 510 63,7 402 50,1
Female 5 194 3 376 65,0 2 040 39,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 212 355 29,3 175 14,5
 25 to 54 years old 3 068 2 450 79,8 1 422 46,3
 55 to 64 years old 915 571 62,5 442 48,3
  • 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 41,8
Unemployed workers 24,3
Retirees 2,2
Pupils, students or interns 15,4
Other economically inactive people 16,2
  • 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 6 658 4 423 7 163 4 504 5 754 3 682
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 31 31 31 26 12 12
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 480 416 609 491 596 525
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 464 419 426 382 445 396
 Intermediate professions 1 278 1 033 1 331 1 049 1 112 825
 Employees 2 545 1 690 2 719 1 750 2 000 1 295
 Workers 1 307 835 1 440 807 1 055 630
  • 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 2 237 2 668 2 228
Unemployment rate in % 33,6 37,2 36,8
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 47,9 54,7 47,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 34,3 38,4 38,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 18,0 22,2 22,0
  • 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 52,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 43,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 40,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 38,2
2 years at university 23,7
3 to 4 years at university 20,1
5 years or more at university 11,7
  • 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 14 405 12 800 10 590
Working age adult living in the area 4 575 4 685 4 001
Occupational concentration by industry 314,9 273,2 264,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 52,8 56,3 52,4
  • 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 14 405 100,0 12 800 100,0 10 590 100,0
Employee 12 094 84,0 10 594 82,8 8 665 81,8
 including women 7 446 51,7 6 590 51,5 5 247 49,5
 including partial time jobs 1 569 10,9 1 365 10,7 1 080 10,2
Non-employee 2 311 16,0 2 206 17,2 1 925 18,2
 including women 885 6,1 951 7,4 821 7,8
 including partial time jobs 269 1,9 208 1,6 222 2,1
  • 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 10 026 100,0
Farmer operators 32 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 031 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 560 15,6
Intermediate professions 2 894 28,9
Employees 3 426 34,2
Workers 1 082 10,8
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,1 9,9 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,6 15,6 15,6
Intermediate professions 26,2 27,1 28,9
Employees 37,8 36,5 34,2
Workers 11,8 10,4 10,8
  • 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 14 127 100,0 12 598 100,0 10 026 100,0 57,0 84,8
Agriculture 99 0,7 85 0,7 37 0,4 28,6 43,7
Industry 861 6,1 704 5,6 693 6,9 36,3 77,0
Construction 490 3,5 398 3,2 351 3,5 7,9 67,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 089 43,1 5 420 43,0 4 188 41,8 52,8 77,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 6 587 46,6 5 991 47,6 4 756 47,4 67,6 94,3
  • 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 21,3 34,2
Industry 39,1 27,2
Construction 8,6 6,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,7 42,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,7 49,7
  • 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.