Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique (249720053)

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 79 484 75 577 71 637
Working age adult in % 69,0 70,6 71,5
 Working age adults with a job in % 50,7 53,3 58,3
 Unemployed workers in % 18,3 17,4 13,2
Economically inactive people in % 31,0 29,4 28,5
 Pupils, students or interns in % 11,1 10,1 9,7
 Retirees in % 6,7 5,8 4,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,2 13,4 14,1
  • 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 71 637 51 223 71,5 41 733 58,3
 15 to 24 years old 11 762 3 830 32,6 2 247 19,1
 25 to 54 years old 40 080 34 177 85,3 27 958 69,8
 55 to 64 years old 19 796 13 217 66,8 11 529 58,2
Male 33 323 23 647 71,0 19 461 58,4
 15 to 24 years old 6 099 2 168 35,5 1 275 20,9
 25 to 54 years old 17 915 15 159 84,6 12 650 70,6
 55 to 64 years old 9 310 6 320 67,9 5 537 59,5
Female 38 314 27 576 72,0 22 272 58,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 663 1 662 29,3 972 17,2
 25 to 54 years old 22 165 19 018 85,8 15 308 69,1
 55 to 64 years old 10 485 6 897 65,8 5 992 57,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 58,3
Unemployed workers 13,2
Retirees 4,6
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 14,1
  • 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 54 492 40 120 53 189 40 038 51 120 42 003
including farmer operators 907 847 819 789 523 510
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 4 559 4 173 4 498 4 111 4 090 3 824
including managers and higher intellectual professions 4 106 3 917 4 464 4 173 4 990 4 741
including intermediate professions 11 299 9 553 11 792 10 074 12 475 11 134
including employees 18 819 13 776 18 077 13 456 17 648 14 343
including workers 11 570 7 854 10 843 7 436 9 579 7 451
  • 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 14 577 13 114 9 490
Unemployment rate in % 26,6 24,6 18,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 55,9 52,2 41,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 25,2 23,8 18,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 14,3 16,3 12,8
  • 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 30,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,8
2 years at university 12,9
3 to 4 years at university 8,9
5 years or more at university 8,7
  • 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 27 522 28 757 29 755
Working age adult living in the area 40 836 41 014 43 026
Occupational concentration by industry 67,4 70,1 69,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,0 55,9 53,8
  • 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 27 522 100,0 28 757 100,0 29 755 100,0
Employee 21 627 78,6 22 646 78,8 23 364 78,5
 including women 12 004 43,6 13 011 45,2 13 219 44,4
 including part time jobs 4 460 16,2 4 727 16,4 4 052 13,6
Non-employee 5 894 21,4 6 111 21,2 6 391 21,5
 including women 1 982 7,2 2 170 7,5 2 565 8,6
 including part time jobs 693 2,5 786 2,7 795 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 30 582 100,0
Farmer operators 493 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 308 10,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 065 10,0
Intermediate professions 7 412 24,2
Employees 10 479 34,3
Workers 5 825 19,0
  • 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 2,9 2,8 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,3 12,5 10,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,0 9,0 10,0
Intermediate professions 21,7 22,5 24,2
Employees 33,5 34,0 34,3
Workers 20,6 19,3 19,0
  • 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 27 747 100,0 28 917 100,0 30 582 100,0 53,4 82,1
Agriculture 1 503 5,4 1 481 5,1 1 251 4,1 20,7 59,1
Industry 2 145 7,7 2 250 7,8 2 223 7,3 32,9 82,1
Construction 2 636 9,5 2 278 7,9 2 325 7,6 10,0 65,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 11 050 39,8 11 283 39,0 12 599 41,2 52,3 78,1
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 413 37,5 11 626 40,2 12 183 39,8 69,8 91,6
  • 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 23,9 15,9
Industry 34,4 26,1
Construction 14,0 2,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,6 40,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,1 67,0
  • 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.