Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (9C402)

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 21 533 23 987 27 909
Working age adult in % 55,2 57,3 61,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 28,8 29,0 33,5
 including unemployed workers in % 26,4 28,3 28,2
Economically inactive people in % 44,8 42,7 38,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 15,9 16,2 16,0
 including retirees in % 1,0 1,0 0,6
 including other economically inactive people in % 27,9 25,4 21,7
  • 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 27 909 17 214 61,7 9 350 33,5
 15 to 24 years old 9 481 3 670 38,7 1 222 12,9
 25 to 54 years old 15 962 12 209 76,5 7 206 45,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 466 1 335 54,1 922 37,4
Male 13 094 8 658 66,1 5 436 41,5
 15 to 24 years old 4 658 1 917 41,1 670 14,4
 25 to 54 years old 7 224 5 975 82,7 4 229 58,5
 55 to 64 years old 1 212 766 63,2 537 44,3
Female 14 815 8 556 57,8 3 914 26,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 822 1 754 36,4 551 11,4
 25 to 54 years old 8 739 6 234 71,3 2 977 34,1
 55 to 64 years old 1 254 569 45,4 385 30,7
  • 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 33,5
Unemployed workers 28,2
Retirees 0,6
Pupils, students or interns 16,0
Other economically inactive people 21,7
  • 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 11 895 6 199 13 744 6 967 16 228 9 108
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 152 72 168 80 126 113
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 192 876 1 138 954 489 418
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 595 580 882 844 1 001 975
 Intermediate professions 1 564 1 439 2 153 1 978 2 353 2 163
 Employees 2 810 1 971 3 098 2 045 3 650 2 665
 Workers 2 097 1 259 1 832 1 066 3 567 2 774
  • 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 5 679 6 782 7 864
Unemployment rate in % 47,8 49,3 45,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 63,8 68,5 66,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 45,1 45,3 41,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 28,5 32,5 30,9
  • 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 59,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 74,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 53,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 35,9
2 years at university 14,0
3 to 4 years at university 7,3
5 years or more at university 7,9
  • 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 6 414 7 265 9 711
Working age adult living in the area 6 261 7 027 9 476
Occupational concentration by industry 102,4 103,4 102,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 53,5 55,3 59,1
  • 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 6 414 100,0 7 265 100,0 9 711 100,0
Employee 5 235 81,6 5 925 81,6 7 504 77,3
 including women 2 214 34,5 2 873 39,5 3 653 37,6
 including partial time jobs 834 13,0 1 086 14,9 1 327 13,7
Non-employee 1 180 18,4 1 340 18,4 2 207 22,7
 including women 342 5,3 407 5,6 382 3,9
 including partial time jobs 98 1,5 178 2,5 716 7,4
  • 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 9 618 100,0
Farmer operators 127 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 452 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 046 10,9
Intermediate professions 2 360 24,5
Employees 2 772 28,8
Workers 2 861 29,7
  • 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 1,4 1,4 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,9 13,8 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,6 12,1 10,9
Intermediate professions 23,8 28,3 24,5
Employees 31,2 28,6 28,8
Workers 20,1 15,8 29,7
  • 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 6 450 100,0 7 305 100,0 9 618 100,0 40,3 93,1
Agriculture 129 2,0 144 2,0 119 1,2 47,2 10,4
Industry 692 10,7 672 9,2 237 2,5 17,7 90,1
Construction 526 8,2 429 5,9 511 5,3 7,4 87,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 509 23,4 1 661 22,7 3 561 37,0 25,0 89,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 594 55,7 4 397 60,2 5 190 54,0 55,0 98,2
  • 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 10,1 51,5
Industry 14,8 43,9
Construction 8,1 2,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 24,1 32,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 55,6 22,2
  • 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.