Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Le Sud-Caraibe (0206)

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 44 742 44 051 41 994
Working age adult in % 69,1 70,5 71,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 52,8 54,9 58,9
 including unemployed workers in % 16,3 15,5 12,6
Economically inactive people in % 30,9 29,5 28,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,4 10,0 10,1
 including retirees in % 6,8 5,9 4,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,7 13,6 13,5
  • 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 41 994 30 060 71,6 24 754 58,9
 15 to 24 years old 6 973 2 077 29,8 1 209 17,3
 25 to 54 years old 24 126 20 633 85,5 17 134 71,0
 55 to 64 years old 10 895 7 351 67,5 6 411 58,8
Male 19 418 13 611 70,1 11 361 58,5
 15 to 24 years old 3 564 1 118 31,4 659 18,5
 25 to 54 years old 10 755 9 000 83,7 7 638 71,0
 55 to 64 years old 5 099 3 492 68,5 3 064 60,1
Female 22 575 16 449 72,9 13 394 59,3
 15 to 24 years old 3 409 959 28,1 551 16,2
 25 to 54 years old 13 371 11 632 87,0 9 496 71,0
 55 to 64 years old 5 796 3 858 66,6 3 346 57,7
  • 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 58,9
Unemployed workers 12,6
Retirees 4,8
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
Other economically inactive people 13,5
  • 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 30 813 23 574 30 883 24 047 29 322 24 271
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 440 400 385 370 261 244
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 590 2 346 2 677 2 428 2 446 2 287
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 903 2 763 3 092 2 935 3 263 3 132
 Intermediate professions 7 095 6 087 7 692 6 707 7 705 6 872
 Employees 10 378 7 744 9 975 7 503 10 026 8 153
 Workers 6 000 4 235 5 755 4 104 4 806 3 582
  • 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 7 301 6 839 5 306
Unemployment rate in % 23,6 22,0 17,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 53,3 49,7 41,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 22,3 20,9 17,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 11,3 14,9 12,8
  • 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 29,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,0
2 years at university 12,6
3 to 4 years at university 8,7
5 years or more at university 7,2
  • 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 16 481 17 083 17 996
Working age adult living in the area 23 892 24 615 25 439
Occupational concentration by industry 69,0 69,4 70,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,6 57,8 55,6
  • 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 16 481 100,0 17 083 100,0 17 996 100,0
Employee 13 059 79,2 13 422 78,6 14 239 79,1
 including women 7 011 42,5 7 474 43,8 7 998 44,4
 including partial time jobs 2 463 14,9 2 546 14,9 2 466 13,7
Non-employee 3 422 20,8 3 661 21,4 3 757 20,9
 including women 1 118 6,8 1 337 7,8 1 518 8,4
 including partial time jobs 355 2,2 445 2,6 488 2,7
  • 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 18 007 100,0
Farmer operators 251 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 996 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 834 10,2
Intermediate professions 4 422 24,6
Employees 6 375 35,4
Workers 3 130 17,4
  • 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 2,4 2,5 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,4 12,9 11,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,3 9,3 10,2
Intermediate professions 21,5 23,3 24,6
Employees 33,3 32,7 35,4
Workers 21,1 19,2 17,4
  • 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 16 597 100,0 16 950 100,0 18 007 100,0 53,5 83,0
Agriculture 613 3,7 606 3,6 497 2,8 24,3 51,7
Industry 1 397 8,4 1 467 8,7 1 414 7,9 32,8 84,4
Construction 1 793 10,8 1 480 8,7 1 314 7,3 11,4 67,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 211 43,4 7 055 41,6 8 071 44,8 52,0 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 584 33,6 6 343 37,4 6 711 37,3 70,1 92,3
  • 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 32,6 15,5
Industry 34,0 26,6
Construction 16,6 0,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,2 39,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,5 66,3
  • 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.