Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Kourou (9C3)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 17 560 18 328 17 379
Working age adult in % 67,2 70,9 67,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,0 48,9 50,0
 Unemployed workers in % 17,2 22,0 17,5
Economically inactive people in % 32,8 29,1 32,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 14,7 15,8 15,3
 Retirees in % 2,1 1,6 1,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 16,0 11,8 15,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 17 379 11 734 67,5 8 687 50,0
 15 to 24 years old 4 505 1 394 31,0 763 16,9
 25 to 54 years old 10 290 8 446 82,1 6 303 61,3
 55 to 64 years old 2 585 1 894 73,3 1 622 62,7
Male 8 370 6 011 71,8 4 839 57,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 270 710 31,3 379 16,7
 25 to 54 years old 4 781 4 257 89,0 3 535 73,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 319 1 044 79,2 926 70,2
Female 9 010 5 723 63,5 3 848 42,7
 15 to 24 years old 2 235 684 30,6 384 17,2
 25 to 54 years old 5 509 4 189 76,0 2 768 50,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 266 850 67,1 696 55,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 50,0
Unemployed workers 17,5
Retirees 1,7
Pupils, students or interns 15,3
Other economically inactive people 15,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 11 750 8 762 13 029 8 962 11 486 8 491
including farmer operators 100 76 50 40 90 75
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 781 635 767 673 660 500
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 325 1 303 1 213 1 183 1 346 1 294
including intermediate professions 2 456 2 275 2 537 2 307 2 615 2 434
including employees 3 463 2 674 4 069 3 055 3 305 2 571
including workers 2 394 1 799 2 529 1 704 2 175 1 616
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 3 020 4 025 3 046
Unemployment rate in % 25,6 31,0 26,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 51,4 56,2 45,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 22,8 28,8 25,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,7 20,5 14,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 46,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 32,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 22,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 26,6
2 years at university 6,7
3 to 4 years at university 9,7
5 years or more at university 7,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 9 084 9 519 9 476
Working age adult living in the area 8 847 9 082 8 923
Occupational concentration by industry 102,7 104,8 106,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 64,5 66,9 62,5
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 9 084 100,0 9 519 100,0 9 476 100,0
Employee 8 059 88,7 8 432 88,6 8 285 87,4
 including women 3 374 37,1 3 466 36,4 3 745 39,5
 including part time jobs 874 9,6 856 9,0 1 125 11,9
Non-employee 1 025 11,3 1 087 11,4 1 191 12,6
 including women 396 4,4 395 4,2 440 4,6
 including part time jobs 135 1,5 202 2,1 258 2,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 9 242 100,0
Farmer operators 118 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 552 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 452 15,7
Intermediate professions 2 677 29,0
Employees 2 757 29,8
Workers 1 687 18,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 1,0 0,7 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,3 7,4 6,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,0 14,5 15,7
Intermediate professions 27,3 26,8 29,0
Employees 29,9 32,7 29,8
Workers 19,6 18,0 18,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 9 038 100,0 9 536 100,0 9 242 100,0 45,0 90,5
Agriculture 152 1,7 138 1,4 167 1,8 29,4 47,9
Industry 1 087 12,0 927 9,7 1 005 10,9 23,9 91,2
Construction 998 11,0 921 9,7 748 8,1 11,3 79,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 418 37,8 3 525 37,0 3 240 35,1 40,1 87,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 381 37,4 4 025 42,2 4 082 44,2 60,8 96,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 20,2 37,8
Industry 25,1 11,9
Construction 13,0 4,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 40,1 40,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 60,9 57,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.