Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Port-Louis (9A202)

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 3 414 3 678 3 484
Working age adult in % 63,1 63,2 61,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 41,9 40,3 42,5
 including unemployed workers in % 21,2 22,9 18,8
Economically inactive people in % 36,9 36,8 38,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 13,3 12,6 11,4
 including retirees in % 7,1 7,1 5,9
 including other economically inactive people in % 16,6 17,1 21,4
  • 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 3 484 2 135 61,3 1 480 42,5
 15 to 24 years old 622 173 27,8 100 16,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 977 1 509 76,3 1 019 51,5
 55 to 64 years old 885 453 51,2 361 40,8
Male 1 620 982 60,6 724 44,7
 15 to 24 years old 309 96 31,2 65 21,1
 25 to 54 years old 850 650 76,4 472 55,5
 55 to 64 years old 461 236 51,1 187 40,5
Female 1 863 1 153 61,9 756 40,6
 15 to 24 years old 312 77 24,5 35 11,2
 25 to 54 years old 1 127 859 76,2 547 48,5
 55 to 64 years old 423 218 51,4 174 41,1
  • 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 42,5
Unemployed workers 18,8
Retirees 5,9
Pupils, students or interns 11,4
Other economically inactive people 21,4
  • 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 2 200 1 468 2 523 1 658 2 041 1 452
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 131 119 81 81 105 100
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 147 123 179 150 137 117
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 80 80 134 118 90 85
 Intermediate professions 390 358 423 337 360 290
 Employees 680 458 861 609 731 560
 Workers 477 330 581 362 425 301
  • 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 723 842 655
Unemployment rate in % 33,6 36,2 30,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 58,5 62,5 42,0
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 32,2 35,8 32,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,8 18,6 20,4
  • 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 38,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 32,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 31,0
2 years at university 21,8
3 to 4 years at university 17,4
5 years or more at university 11,5
  • 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 1 129 1 216 1 125
Working age adult living in the area 1 441 1 509 1 536
Occupational concentration by industry 78,3 80,5 73,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,6 50,4 47,0
  • 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 1 129 100,0 1 216 100,0 1 125 100,0
Employee 850 75,2 978 80,4 870 77,3
 including women 462 40,9 581 47,8 528 46,9
 including partial time jobs 253 22,4 281 23,1 231 20,6
Non-employee 280 24,8 238 19,6 256 22,7
 including women 78 6,9 90 7,4 92 8,1
 including partial time jobs 69 6,1 36 3,0 51 4,5
  • 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 1 105 100,0
Farmer operators 91 8,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 113 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 100 9,0
Intermediate professions 288 26,0
Employees 365 33,0
Workers 149 13,5
  • 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 9,4 5,9 8,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,8 10,1 10,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5,9 11,3 9,0
Intermediate professions 24,5 22,0 26,0
Employees 31,7 31,0 33,0
Workers 16,7 19,7 13,5
  • 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 1 103 100,0 1 358 100,0 1 105 100,0 54,3 78,3
Agriculture 184 16,7 162 11,9 162 14,7 12,9 53,1
Industry 26 2,4 74 5,5 57 5,1 26,4 53,1
Construction 107 9,7 47 3,5 35 3,2 16,5 45,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 347 31,5 355 26,2 275 24,9 41,8 72,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 438 39,7 720 53,0 576 52,1 77,0 92,6
  • 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 8,0 18,4
Industry 49,7 0,0
Construction 7,9 23,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,6 15,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 80,7 30,1
  • 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.