Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Living zone 2022 of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (97311)

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 37 975 44 872 51 044
Working age adult in % 52,6 51,2 52,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 28,0 24,4 31,1
 Unemployed workers in % 24,6 26,8 21,3
Economically inactive people in % 47,4 48,8 47,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,8 13,4 13,1
 Retirees in % 1,0 0,8 0,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 32,6 34,6 33,9
  • 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 51 044 26 753 52,4 15 900 31,1
 15 to 24 years old 16 546 5 369 32,4 1 869 11,3
 25 to 54 years old 30 216 19 383 64,1 12 575 41,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 281 2 002 46,8 1 455 34,0
Male 25 472 14 715 57,8 9 958 39,1
 15 to 24 years old 8 334 2 883 34,6 1 095 13,1
 25 to 54 years old 14 952 10 585 70,8 7 923 53,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 186 1 247 57,0 940 43,0
Female 25 571 12 038 47,1 5 942 23,2
 15 to 24 years old 8 213 2 486 30,3 775 9,4
 25 to 54 years old 15 264 8 797 57,6 4 653 30,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 095 755 36,1 515 24,6
  • 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 31,1
Unemployed workers 21,3
Retirees 0,5
Pupils, students or interns 13,1
Other economically inactive people 33,9
  • 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 20 156 10 731 22 625 10 720 27 463 16 785
including farmer operators 631 503 554 480 513 467
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 604 2 198 1 788 1 579 760 707
including managers and higher intellectual professions 927 896 1 274 1 229 1 543 1 502
including intermediate professions 2 531 2 303 3 100 2 846 3 646 3 389
including employees 4 108 2 814 4 358 3 069 5 258 4 053
including workers 3 300 2 016 2 689 1 517 7 705 6 668
  • 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 9 332 12 029 10 854
Unemployment rate in % 46,7 52,3 40,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 65,8 69,4 65,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 42,5 48,7 35,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 31,6 36,9 27,3
  • 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 47,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 69,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 52,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 30,9
2 years at university 16,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,5
5 years or more at university 9,7
  • 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 10 806 11 171 16 069
Working age adult living in the area 10 737 11 094 16 141
Occupational concentration by industry 100,6 100,7 99,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 50,7 49,3 50,2
  • 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, 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 10 806 100,0 11 171 100,0 16 069 100,0
Employee 7 669 71,0 8 087 72,4 10 690 66,5
 including women 3 300 30,5 3 886 34,8 5 102 31,8
 including part time jobs 1 528 14,1 1 503 13,5 1 641 10,2
Non-employee 3 137 29,0 3 084 27,6 5 379 33,5
 including women 747 6,9 910 8,1 984 6,1
 including part time jobs 480 4,4 367 3,3 891 5,5
  • 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 16 908 100,0
Farmer operators 482 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 737 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 566 9,3
Intermediate professions 3 552 21,0
Employees 3 927 23,2
Workers 6 644 39,3
  • 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 4,8 4,7 2,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 20,4 14,9 4,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,8 11,7 9,3
Intermediate professions 21,7 27,0 21,0
Employees 25,7 27,4 23,2
Workers 18,6 14,3 39,3
  • 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 10 933 100,0 10 958 100,0 16 908 100,0 36,3 91,4
Agriculture 604 5,5 632 5,8 557 3,3 37,5 18,4
Industry 2 097 19,2 1 061 9,7 2 153 12,7 8,6 97,8
Construction 651 6,0 551 5,0 806 4,8 12,0 77,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 142 19,6 2 207 20,1 4 326 25,6 31,0 86,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 439 49,7 6 508 59,4 9 066 53,6 47,5 97,9
  • 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 26,8 40,0
Industry 8,1 33,6
Construction 11,9 12,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 30,8 32,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 47,5 43,6
  • 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.