Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Fort-de-France (9B601)

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 83 587 77 352 71 310
Working age adult in % 71,2 72,2 72,2
 Working age adults with a job in % 53,4 54,8 58,7
 Unemployed workers in % 17,8 17,5 13,5
Economically inactive people in % 28,8 27,8 27,8
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,9 12,1 11,1
 Retirees in % 5,8 4,5 3,7
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,0 11,1 13,0
  • 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 71 310 51 505 72,2 41 881 58,7
 15 to 24 years old 12 878 4 198 32,6 2 511 19,5
 25 to 54 years old 40 732 34 957 85,8 28 441 69,8
 55 to 64 years old 17 701 12 350 69,8 10 928 61,7
Male 31 553 22 831 72,4 18 620 59,0
 15 to 24 years old 6 293 2 190 34,8 1 328 21,1
 25 to 54 years old 17 453 15 141 86,8 12 423 71,2
 55 to 64 years old 7 806 5 499 70,4 4 870 62,4
Female 39 758 28 674 72,1 23 260 58,5
 15 to 24 years old 6 584 2 007 30,5 1 183 18,0
 25 to 54 years old 23 279 19 816 85,1 16 019 68,8
 55 to 64 years old 9 895 6 851 69,2 6 058 61,2
  • 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 58,7
Unemployed workers 13,5
Retirees 3,7
Pupils, students or interns 11,1
Other economically inactive people 13,0
  • 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 59 468 44 598 55 814 42 337 50 768 41 952
including farmer operators 254 242 196 186 221 199
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 729 3 303 3 821 3 447 3 121 2 986
including managers and higher intellectual professions 6 822 6 562 6 701 6 425 6 740 6 484
including intermediate professions 13 637 11 607 13 670 11 667 13 115 11 733
including employees 20 618 15 527 18 706 14 090 17 289 14 248
including workers 11 090 7 357 9 768 6 523 8 274 6 302
  • 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 14 917 13 501 9 624
Unemployment rate in % 25,1 24,2 18,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 54,3 53,1 40,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 24,0 23,6 18,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,1 15,1 11,5
  • 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 30,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,2
2 years at university 13,9
3 to 4 years at university 10,2
5 years or more at university 7,3
  • 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 54 620 52 299 53 289
Working age adult living in the area 45 412 43 532 43 591
Occupational concentration by industry 120,3 120,1 122,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,6 56,5 54,7
  • 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 54 620 100,0 52 299 100,0 53 289 100,0
Employee 47 718 87,4 45 136 86,3 45 553 85,5
 including women 27 910 51,1 26 565 50,8 26 770 50,2
 including part time jobs 7 047 12,9 6 291 12,0 5 426 10,2
Non-employee 6 903 12,6 7 163 13,7 7 736 14,5
 including women 2 538 4,6 2 767 5,3 3 324 6,2
 including part time jobs 703 1,3 786 1,5 1 062 2,0
  • 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 53 079 100,0
Farmer operators 281 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 843 7,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8 177 15,4
Intermediate professions 15 138 28,5
Employees 18 153 34,2
Workers 7 487 14,1
  • 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 0,5 0,4 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,4 7,7 7,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,2 14,8 15,4
Intermediate professions 26,9 27,5 28,5
Employees 35,9 35,2 34,2
Workers 15,2 14,3 14,1
  • 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 54 416 100,0 52 041 100,0 53 079 100,0 57,1 87,6
Agriculture 576 1,1 491 0,9 620 1,2 23,6 61,7
Industry 2 831 5,2 2 734 5,3 2 941 5,5 36,9 85,2
Construction 3 055 5,6 2 555 4,9 2 613 4,9 17,5 70,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 22 682 41,7 20 895 40,2 21 293 40,1 53,7 82,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 25 270 46,4 25 367 48,7 25 612 48,3 67,1 94,4
  • 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 31,0 11,7
Industry 37,4 34,1
Construction 23,2 3,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 56,1 42,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,5 59,6
  • 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.