Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Port-Louis (9A202)

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 3 506 3 605 3 300
Working age adult in % 64,2 61,2 68,1
 Working age adults with a job in % 41,0 42,4 48,2
 Unemployed workers in % 23,1 18,9 19,9
Economically inactive people in % 35,8 38,8 31,9
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,2 12,0 10,2
 Retirees in % 7,2 5,6 4,0
 Other economically inactive people in % 16,4 21,2 17,7
  • 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 3 300 2 247 68,1 1 591 48,2
 15 to 24 years old 633 242 38,2 149 23,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 726 1 420 82,3 979 56,7
 55 to 64 years old 940 585 62,2 463 49,2
Male 1 451 982 67,7 709 48,9
 15 to 24 years old 312 120 38,5 69 22,0
 25 to 54 years old 716 590 82,5 422 58,9
 55 to 64 years old 423 272 64,2 219 51,7
Female 1 849 1 265 68,4 882 47,7
 15 to 24 years old 321 122 37,9 81 25,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 010 830 82,1 557 55,1
 55 to 64 years old 517 313 60,5 244 47,2
  • 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 48,2
Unemployed workers 19,9
Retirees 4,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,2
Other economically inactive people 17,7
  • 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 2 381 1 562 2 122 1 503 2 149 1 602
including farmer operators 74 74 113 108 74 74
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 194 167 144 123 176 156
including managers and higher intellectual professions 136 120 92 87 125 120
including intermediate professions 396 311 364 292 506 460
including employees 796 563 764 585 753 531
including workers 548 326 436 308 420 260
  • 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 811 680 656
Unemployment rate in % 36,1 30,8 29,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 61,8 41,5 38,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 35,5 32,6 31,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 19,2 20,3 20,9
  • 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 38,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 36,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 29,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 31,0
2 years at university 22,6
3 to 4 years at university 18,5
5 years or more at university 13,5
  • 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 1 136 1 211 1 190
Working age adult living in the area 1 470 1 582 1 669
Occupational concentration by industry 77,3 76,5 71,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,7 47,7 49,4
  • 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 1 136 100,0 1 211 100,0 1 190 100,0
Employee 886 77,9 950 78,5 897 75,4
 including women 512 45,1 571 47,2 569 47,8
 including part time jobs 254 22,4 251 20,7 225 18,9
Non-employee 251 22,1 260 21,5 293 24,6
 including women 85 7,4 96 7,9 116 9,8
 including part time jobs 50 4,4 45 3,7 49 4,1
  • 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 1 138 100,0
Farmer operators 83 7,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 139 12,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 111 9,7
Intermediate professions 310 27,2
Employees 348 30,6
Workers 147 12,9
  • 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 5,3 8,0 7,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,5 11,0 12,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,8 9,2 9,7
Intermediate professions 21,0 24,9 27,2
Employees 32,0 32,4 30,6
Workers 18,4 14,4 12,9
  • 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 1 294 100,0 1 180 100,0 1 138 100,0 51,9 72,3
Agriculture 152 11,8 161 13,7 165 14,5 24,9 43,6
Industry 68 5,3 57 4,8 36 3,1 54,8 66,6
Construction 62 4,8 56 4,7 47 4,1 3,3 56,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 411 31,8 275 23,3 330 29,0 28,9 63,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 600 46,3 631 53,5 560 49,2 77,4 87,8
  • 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 25,4 24,5
Industry 61,2 42,1
Construction 5,7 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 35,5 17,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 79,6 62,0
  • 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.