Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Intercommunale de la Réunion Est (CIREST) (249740093)

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 78 864 82 189 81 914
Working age adult in % 64,0 66,3 66,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 39,9 41,5 45,0
 Unemployed workers in % 24,1 24,9 21,2
Economically inactive people in % 36,0 33,7 33,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,6 11,8 11,2
 Retirees in % 4,2 3,6 3,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 19,2 18,3 19,3
  • 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 81 914 54 169 66,1 36 833 45,0
 15 to 24 years old 17 824 6 933 38,9 3 457 19,4
 25 to 54 years old 47 130 37 879 80,4 26 371 56,0
 55 to 64 years old 16 961 9 357 55,2 7 005 41,3
Male 38 761 27 579 71,2 19 289 49,8
 15 to 24 years old 9 016 3 795 42,1 1 947 21,6
 25 to 54 years old 21 606 18 829 87,1 13 592 62,9
 55 to 64 years old 8 139 4 954 60,9 3 751 46,1
Female 43 153 26 591 61,6 17 543 40,7
 15 to 24 years old 8 807 3 138 35,6 1 510 17,1
 25 to 54 years old 25 524 19 050 74,6 12 779 50,1
 55 to 64 years old 8 822 4 402 49,9 3 254 36,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 45,0
Unemployed workers 21,2
Retirees 3,3
Pupils, students or interns 11,2
Other economically inactive people 19,3
  • 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 50 656 31 470 54 623 34 153 53 694 36 950
including farmer operators 1 138 1 086 1 402 1 321 1 083 1 044
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 812 2 498 2 939 2 539 3 047 2 755
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 113 2 046 2 507 2 379 2 927 2 759
including intermediate professions 7 889 6 364 9 092 7 543 10 378 8 964
including employees 17 833 11 840 19 491 13 005 19 409 13 851
including workers 13 545 7 636 13 773 7 366 12 843 7 577
  • 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 19 036 20 426 17 337
Unemployment rate in % 37,7 37,5 32,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 61,8 59,7 50,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 34,5 35,0 30,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 21,0 27,0 25,1
  • 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 46,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 41,5
CAP, BEP or equivalent 35,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 29,5
2 years at university 17,2
3 to 4 years at university 10,8
5 years or more at university 7,9
  • 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 26 743 29 258 31 464
Working age adult living in the area 31 690 34 461 37 527
Occupational concentration by industry 84,4 84,9 83,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,3 58,4 56,4
  • 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 26 743 100,0 29 258 100,0 31 464 100,0
Employee 22 072 82,5 23 946 81,8 25 961 82,5
 including women 10 584 39,6 12 060 41,2 13 363 42,5
 including part time jobs 4 443 16,6 5 645 19,3 5 561 17,7
Non-employee 4 671 17,5 5 311 18,2 5 504 17,5
 including women 1 267 4,7 1 650 5,6 1 876 6,0
 including part time jobs 463 1,7 680 2,3 658 2,1
  • 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 31 618 100,0
Farmer operators 1 104 3,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 2 706 8,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 845 9,0
Intermediate professions 7 777 24,6
Employees 11 049 34,9
Workers 6 136 19,4
  • 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 4,1 4,6 3,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 8,5 8,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,0 8,7 9,0
Intermediate professions 20,2 22,6 24,6
Employees 35,4 35,7 34,9
Workers 23,0 19,9 19,4
  • 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 27 199 100,0 29 416 100,0 31 618 100,0 48,3 84,2
Agriculture 1 642 6,0 1 740 5,9 1 617 5,1 23,5 33,5
Industry 1 866 6,9 1 740 5,9 2 072 6,6 25,2 85,3
Construction 2 703 9,9 2 276 7,7 2 675 8,5 7,9 68,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 8 324 30,6 8 914 30,3 9 772 30,9 44,3 80,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 665 46,6 14 746 50,1 15 482 49,0 63,5 94,5
  • 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 21,3 24,6
Industry 26,5 17,5
Construction 9,1 5,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 46,0 37,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 64,4 49,8
  • 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.