Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Kourou (97304)

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 15 730 16 577 15 709
Working age adult in % 67,3 71,2 67,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,7 49,3 50,1
 Unemployed workers in % 16,5 21,9 17,7
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 28,8 32,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 14,7 15,9 15,5
 Retirees in % 2,0 1,5 1,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 16,0 11,4 15,1
  • 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 15 709 10 646 67,8 7 871 50,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 078 1 253 30,7 693 17,0
 25 to 54 years old 9 345 7 712 82,5 5 752 61,5
 55 to 64 years old 2 285 1 682 73,6 1 427 62,4
Male 7 560 5 475 72,4 4 426 58,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 057 643 31,3 347 16,9
 25 to 54 years old 4 332 3 900 90,0 3 258 75,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 172 932 79,6 821 70,1
Female 8 149 5 170 63,4 3 445 42,3
 15 to 24 years old 2 022 610 30,2 345 17,1
 25 to 54 years old 5 014 3 811 76,0 2 494 49,7
 55 to 64 years old 1 114 749 67,3 606 54,4
  • 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 50,1
Unemployed workers 17,7
Retirees 1,7
Pupils, students or interns 15,5
Other economically inactive people 15,1
  • 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 10 568 7 976 11 799 8 169 10 295 7 593
including farmer operators 58 43 35 30 64 49
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 705 580 741 652 582 432
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 266 1 244 1 147 1 117 1 314 1 263
including intermediate professions 2 305 2 128 2 313 2 114 2 310 2 155
including employees 3 055 2 384 3 713 2 755 2 990 2 313
including workers 2 121 1 598 2 214 1 500 1 887 1 380
  • 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 2 597 3 638 2 775
Unemployment rate in % 24,5 30,8 26,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 50,5 56,2 44,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 21,7 28,5 25,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,2 20,5 15,1
  • 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 47,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 29,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 26,8
2 years at university 6,1
3 to 4 years at university 9,2
5 years or more at university 6,8
  • 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 8 324 8 834 8 726
Working age adult living in the area 8 044 8 252 8 068
Occupational concentration by industry 103,5 107,1 108,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 65,2 67,6 63,2
  • 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 8 324 100,0 8 834 100,0 8 726 100,0
Employee 7 425 89,2 7 876 89,2 7 697 88,2
 including women 3 070 36,9 3 184 36,0 3 446 39,5
 including part time jobs 738 8,9 774 8,8 1 031 11,8
Non-employee 899 10,8 958 10,8 1 029 11,8
 including women 359 4,3 359 4,1 389 4,5
 including part time jobs 124 1,5 172 2,0 239 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 8 482 100,0
Farmer operators 82 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 475 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 430 16,9
Intermediate professions 2 474 29,2
Employees 2 542 30,0
Workers 1 479 17,4
  • 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 0,7 0,6 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,2 7,6 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,6 14,8 16,9
Intermediate professions 28,0 27,2 29,2
Employees 29,4 32,2 30,0
Workers 19,2 17,6 17,4
  • 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 8 306 100,0 8 845 100,0 8 482 100,0 44,6 91,3
Agriculture 87 1,0 84 1,0 90 1,1 32,1 48,8
Industry 1 002 12,1 909 10,3 948 11,2 24,0 92,4
Construction 977 11,8 901 10,2 734 8,7 11,5 81,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 3 208 38,6 3 381 38,2 3 062 36,1 40,3 88,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 032 36,5 3 570 40,4 3 648 43,0 60,7 96,6
  • 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 38,5
Industry 24,8 14,6
Construction 13,0 5,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 39,6 45,4
Public administration, education, human health, social work 60,8 57,2
  • 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.