Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Kourou (9C401)

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 15 690 16 489 15 833
Working age adult in % 68,5 69,8 68,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 50,4 49,9 49,7
 including unemployed workers in % 18,1 19,9 18,7
Economically inactive people in % 31,5 30,2 31,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 14,4 16,2 15,9
 including retirees in % 2,1 1,6 1,5
 including other economically inactive people in % 14,9 12,4 14,3
  • 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 15 833 10 818 68,3 7 863 49,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 160 1 307 31,4 685 16,5
 25 to 54 years old 9 447 7 881 83,4 5 816 61,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 226 1 629 73,2 1 362 61,2
Male 7 609 5 604 73,6 4 492 59,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 092 715 34,2 383 18,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 387 4 000 91,2 3 349 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 129 889 78,7 760 67,3
Female 8 224 5 214 63,4 3 371 41,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 068 593 28,7 303 14,6
 25 to 54 years old 5 059 3 881 76,7 2 467 48,8
 55 to 64 years old 1 097 740 67,5 602 54,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 49,7
Unemployed workers 18,7
Retirees 1,5
Pupils, students or interns 15,9
Other economically inactive people 14,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 10 751 7 910 11 502 8 232 10 655 7 744
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 58 43 38 35 70 57
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 685 575 749 648 584 436
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 130 1 110 1 143 1 115 1 252 1 208
 Intermediate professions 2 261 2 104 2 294 2 106 2 256 2 067
 Employees 3 024 2 404 3 701 2 788 3 281 2 549
 Workers 2 209 1 673 2 234 1 540 1 962 1 427
  • 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 2 843 3 280 2 955
Unemployment rate in % 26,4 28,5 27,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 50,1 53,3 47,6
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 23,6 26,3 26,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,0 19,1 16,4
  • 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 47,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 30,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 27,4
2 years at university 7,9
3 to 4 years at university 10,6
5 years or more at university 7,8
  • 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 8 221 8 724 8 687
Working age adult living in the area 7 964 8 287 8 014
Occupational concentration by industry 103,2 105,3 108,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 66,4 66,7 64,2
  • 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 8 221 100,0 8 724 100,0 8 687 100,0
Employee 7 348 89,4 7 783 89,2 7 776 89,5
 including women 3 001 36,5 3 082 35,3 3 387 39,0
 including partial time jobs 723 8,8 745 8,5 930 10,7
Non-employee 873 10,6 941 10,8 911 10,5
 including women 326 4,0 366 4,2 370 4,3
 including partial time jobs 103 1,3 167 1,9 129 1,5
  • 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 8 647 100,0
Farmer operators 75 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 494 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 406 16,3
Intermediate professions 2 431 28,1
Employees 2 720 31,5
Workers 1 521 17,6
  • 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 0,6 0,5 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,5 7,6 5,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,5 14,9 16,3
Intermediate professions 27,7 26,7 28,1
Employees 30,2 32,5 31,5
Workers 20,5 17,8 17,6
  • 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 8 192 100,0 8 740 100,0 8 647 100,0 43,9 91,7
Agriculture 93 1,1 69 0,8 102 1,2 20,4 61,8
Industry 997 12,2 932 10,7 914 10,6 20,3 91,9
Construction 970 11,8 937 10,7 782 9,0 10,1 82,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 156 38,5 3 313 37,9 3 152 36,5 41,8 88,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 976 36,3 3 488 39,9 3 697 42,8 59,2 97,0
  • 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 17,9 24,3
Industry 21,2 10,5
Construction 11,3 5,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 41,1 47,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 59,3 55,1
  • 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.