Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Region of Guyane (03)

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 139 109 160 703 177 524
Working age adult in % 62,3 62,0 63,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 43,3 40,5 44,1
 including unemployed workers in % 19,0 21,5 19,8
Economically inactive people in % 37,7 38,0 36,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 13,9 13,0 13,1
 including retirees in % 2,3 1,9 1,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 21,6 23,1 21,6
  • 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 177 524 113 525 63,9 78 298 44,1
 15 to 24 years old 47 320 16 327 34,5 7 694 16,3
 25 to 54 years old 108 387 82 891 76,5 58 950 54,4
 55 to 64 years old 21 817 14 306 65,6 11 655 53,4
Male 85 759 58 318 68,0 43 689 50,9
 15 to 24 years old 23 208 8 604 37,1 4 309 18,6
 25 to 54 years old 51 537 41 820 81,1 32 756 63,6
 55 to 64 years old 11 014 7 894 71,7 6 624 60,1
Female 91 765 55 206 60,2 34 609 37,7
 15 to 24 years old 24 113 7 723 32,0 3 385 14,0
 25 to 54 years old 56 850 41 071 72,2 26 194 46,1
 55 to 64 years old 10 803 6 412 59,4 5 030 46,6
  • 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 44,1
Unemployed workers 19,8
Retirees 1,3
Pupils, students or interns 13,1
Other economically inactive people 21,6
  • 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 86 701 60 201 99 093 64 649 113 658 79 068
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 1 298 1 107 1 396 1 230 1 501 1 402
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 8 196 7 328 6 985 6 062 5 963 5 147
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 045 6 908 8 685 8 455 9 878 9 585
 Intermediate professions 15 841 14 505 18 609 16 873 21 660 19 839
 Employees 23 968 18 599 27 317 20 316 29 082 22 929
 Workers 16 578 11 752 17 269 11 712 25 347 20 167
  • 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 26 387 34 506 35 226
Unemployment rate in % 30,5 34,6 31,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 51,8 57,2 52,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 27,9 32,1 28,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 18,6 21,3 18,5
  • 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 48,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 48,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 33,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 23,9
2 years at university 10,3
3 to 4 years at university 7,9
5 years or more at university 5,4
  • 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 60 830 66 400 80 044
Working age adult living in the area 60 817 66 072 79 825
Occupational concentration by industry 100,0 100,5 100,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,7 58,2 59,2
  • 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 60 830 100,0 66 400 100,0 80 044 100,0
Employee 49 751 81,8 55 654 83,8 62 669 78,3
 including women 22 951 37,7 26 318 39,6 30 655 38,3
 including partial time jobs 6 041 9,9 7 234 10,9 7 773 9,7
Non-employee 11 079 18,2 10 745 16,2 17 374 21,7
 including women 3 368 5,5 3 714 5,6 4 630 5,8
 including partial time jobs 1 556 2,6 1 459 2,2 2 754 3,4
  • 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 80 927 100,0
Farmer operators 1 529 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 481 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 034 12,4
Intermediate professions 20 187 24,9
Employees 23 230 28,7
Workers 20 466 25,3
  • 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 1,9 2,0 1,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,3 9,7 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,6 13,3 12,4
Intermediate professions 24,1 26,0 24,9
Employees 30,6 31,0 28,7
Workers 19,5 18,0 25,3
  • 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 60 895 100,0 65 918 100,0 80 927 100,0 44,1 89,3
Agriculture 1 735 2,8 1 704 2,6 1 883 2,3 32,6 28,5
Industry 6 696 11,0 5 179 7,9 6 699 8,3 18,8 91,5
Construction 4 996 8,2 5 247 8,0 5 177 6,4 9,9 73,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 20 977 34,4 22 437 34,0 28 933 35,8 40,1 85,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 26 491 43,5 31 352 47,6 38 236 47,2 56,7 96,9
  • 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 27,6 34,6
Industry 17,7 31,5
Construction 11,8 4,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 40,3 38,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 56,7 55,4
  • 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.