Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Cayenne (97302)

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 87 310 102 628 108 558
Working age adult in % 66,3 64,5 68,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 48,5 45,0 49,6
 Unemployed workers in % 17,7 19,6 18,4
Economically inactive people in % 33,7 35,5 32,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,5 11,9 12,7
 Retirees in % 2,9 2,2 1,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 17,4 21,4 17,7
  • 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 108 558 73 782 68,0 53 814 49,6
 15 to 24 years old 26 338 9 462 35,9 5 222 19,8
 25 to 54 years old 67 306 53 891 80,1 39 914 59,3
 55 to 64 years old 14 914 10 429 69,9 8 678 58,2
Male 51 499 36 771 71,4 28 694 55,7
 15 to 24 years old 12 742 4 881 38,3 2 854 22,4
 25 to 54 years old 31 340 26 325 84,0 21 047 67,2
 55 to 64 years old 7 417 5 565 75,0 4 793 64,6
Female 57 059 37 010 64,9 25 120 44,0
 15 to 24 years old 13 596 4 581 33,7 2 368 17,4
 25 to 54 years old 35 966 27 565 76,6 18 867 52,5
 55 to 64 years old 7 496 4 864 64,9 3 886 51,8
  • 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 49,6
Unemployed workers 18,4
Retirees 1,6
Pupils, students or interns 12,7
Other economically inactive people 17,7
  • 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 58 108 42 476 65 973 45 809 72 451 53 137
including farmer operators 653 574 606 555 613 579
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 5 133 4 753 4 241 3 652 4 128 3 601
including managers and higher intellectual professions 5 304 5 210 6 647 6 470 7 209 6 999
including intermediate professions 11 542 10 481 13 552 12 272 15 286 14 034
including employees 17 481 13 451 18 948 14 521 19 694 15 902
including workers 11 029 8 008 12 045 8 340 15 174 12 023
  • 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 15 494 20 080 19 968
Unemployment rate in % 26,8 30,3 27,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 46,6 51,2 44,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 24,7 28,5 25,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 17,9 19,4 16,8
  • 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 48,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 39,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 26,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 21,1
2 years at university 9,7
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 4,3
  • 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 42 300 46 681 54 768
Working age adult living in the area 42 880 46 930 54 982
Occupational concentration by industry 98,6 99,5 99,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 61,6 59,7 61,6
  • 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, 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 42 300 100,0 46 681 100,0 54 768 100,0
Employee 34 902 82,5 40 155 86,0 43 996 80,3
 including women 16 900 40,0 19 662 42,1 22 300 40,7
 including part time jobs 4 103 9,7 4 820 10,3 4 988 9,1
Non-employee 7 397 17,5 6 526 14,0 10 772 19,7
 including women 2 349 5,6 2 349 5,0 3 084 5,6
 including part time jobs 1 030 2,4 843 1,8 1 769 3,2
  • 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 54 203 100,0
Farmer operators 639 1,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 854 7,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 297 13,5
Intermediate professions 14 061 25,9
Employees 16 075 29,7
Workers 12 277 22,7
  • 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 1,4 1,3 1,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 11,5 8,4 7,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,4 14,1 13,5
Intermediate professions 24,3 26,3 25,9
Employees 31,4 31,7 29,7
Workers 19,1 18,2 22,7
  • 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 42 453 100,0 46 281 100,0 54 203 100,0 46,7 88,9
Agriculture 1 005 2,4 861 1,9 901 1,7 30,4 35,4
Industry 3 736 8,8 3 148 6,8 3 386 6,2 25,9 88,2
Construction 3 642 8,6 3 582 7,7 3 767 7,0 9,6 72,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 906 37,5 16 795 36,3 21 443 39,6 41,4 85,4
Public administration/education/human health/social work 18 165 42,8 21 895 47,3 24 705 45,6 60,4 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 25,3 33,2
Industry 24,4 36,7
Construction 11,6 4,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 41,7 39,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 60,5 58,5
  • 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.