Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Grand Sud Caraïbe (249710070)

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 52 849 49 836 45 123
Working age adult in % 68,1 69,5 68,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 46,7 46,9 49,8
 Unemployed workers in % 21,4 22,6 19,0
Economically inactive people in % 31,9 30,5 31,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,5 11,2 11,2
 Retirees in % 6,8 5,3 4,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,6 14,0 15,7
  • 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 45 123 31 030 68,8 22 452 49,8
 15 to 24 years old 8 380 2 692 32,1 1 340 16,0
 25 to 54 years old 23 860 19 966 83,7 14 354 60,2
 55 to 64 years old 12 884 8 372 65,0 6 758 52,5
Male 20 891 14 221 68,1 10 480 50,2
 15 to 24 years old 4 303 1 437 33,4 705 16,4
 25 to 54 years old 10 517 8 791 83,6 6 541 62,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 072 3 993 65,8 3 234 53,3
Female 24 232 16 809 69,4 11 972 49,4
 15 to 24 years old 4 077 1 255 30,8 635 15,6
 25 to 54 years old 13 343 11 175 83,8 7 813 58,6
 55 to 64 years old 6 812 4 379 64,3 3 524 51,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 49,8
Unemployed workers 19,0
Retirees 4,4
Pupils, students or interns 11,2
Other economically inactive people 15,7
  • 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 35 856 24 612 34 729 23 334 31 011 22 620
including farmer operators 622 575 571 491 438 356
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 628 2 298 2 543 2 228 2 036 1 785
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 539 2 463 2 485 2 393 2 588 2 442
including intermediate professions 6 946 5 951 6 883 5 758 7 396 6 441
including employees 12 387 8 601 12 254 8 504 10 221 7 630
including workers 7 437 4 725 6 676 3 961 5 899 3 967
  • 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 11 332 11 243 8 578
Unemployment rate in % 31,5 32,5 27,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 62,6 60,6 50,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 30,5 32,7 28,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 16,8 19,7 19,3
  • 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 43,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 33,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 31,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 27,3
2 years at university 20,0
3 to 4 years at university 12,3
5 years or more at university 9,4
  • 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 24 547 23 251 22 429
Working age adult living in the area 25 114 24 036 23 512
Occupational concentration by industry 97,7 96,7 95,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,9 53,7 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 24 547 100,0 23 251 100,0 22 429 100,0
Employee 20 414 83,2 19 064 82,0 18 465 82,3
 including women 11 385 46,4 10 964 47,2 10 737 47,9
 including part time jobs 3 848 15,7 3 524 15,2 2 980 13,3
Non-employee 4 133 16,8 4 187 18,0 3 964 17,7
 including women 1 374 5,6 1 449 6,2 1 567 7,0
 including part time jobs 525 2,1 596 2,6 590 2,6
  • 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 22 584 100,0
Farmer operators 415 1,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 933 8,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 701 12,0
Intermediate professions 6 376 28,2
Employees 7 496 33,2
Workers 3 662 16,2
  • 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 2,3 2,3 1,8
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,7 10,1 8,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 11,8 12,0
Intermediate professions 24,4 24,4 28,2
Employees 35,0 35,9 33,2
Workers 17,7 15,5 16,2
  • 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 24 503 100,0 23 185 100,0 22 584 100,0 54,6 84,4
Agriculture 1 425 5,8 1 103 4,8 1 061 4,7 18,9 60,8
Industry 1 192 4,9 1 149 5,0 1 107 4,9 35,3 83,0
Construction 1 612 6,6 1 411 6,1 976 4,3 9,0 58,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 251 29,6 6 621 28,6 6 818 30,2 48,4 76,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 023 53,1 12 901 55,6 12 622 55,9 66,2 92,7
  • 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 20,8 15,9
Industry 37,9 22,5
Construction 13,3 2,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 50,8 40,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,2 54,0
  • 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.