Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (9C402)

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 22 797 24 142 28 488
Working age adult in % 56,5 57,4 59,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 30,1 29,1 34,5
 Unemployed workers in % 26,4 28,3 25,1
Economically inactive people in % 43,5 42,6 40,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 15,5 15,9 15,6
 Retirees in % 1,2 0,9 0,6
 Other economically inactive people in % 26,9 25,8 24,2
  • 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 28 488 16 976 59,6 9 824 34,5
 15 to 24 years old 9 512 3 607 37,9 1 259 13,2
 25 to 54 years old 16 489 12 024 72,9 7 599 46,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 486 1 345 54,1 966 38,8
Male 13 412 8 617 64,3 5 667 42,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 756 1 893 39,8 684 14,4
 25 to 54 years old 7 447 5 942 79,8 4 412 59,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 209 782 64,7 571 47,2
Female 15 076 8 358 55,4 4 156 27,6
 15 to 24 years old 4 756 1 714 36,0 575 12,1
 25 to 54 years old 9 043 6 082 67,3 3 187 35,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 277 562 44,0 395 30,9
  • 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 34,5
Unemployed workers 25,1
Retirees 0,6
Pupils, students or interns 15,6
Other economically inactive people 24,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 12 889 6 851 13 858 7 024 16 867 10 010
including farmer operators 222 115 124 60 129 120
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 313 960 1 087 910 455 423
including managers and higher intellectual professions 651 628 989 943 1 173 1 146
including intermediate professions 1 818 1 658 2 151 1 978 2 629 2 435
including employees 3 229 2 150 2 968 2 030 3 833 2 947
including workers 2 265 1 341 1 919 1 102 3 675 2 939
  • 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 6 021 6 838 7 152
Unemployment rate in % 46,8 49,3 42,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 63,7 68,3 65,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 43,4 45,8 36,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 28,4 31,4 28,2
  • 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 55,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 69,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 51,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 32,3
2 years at university 16,0
3 to 4 years at university 8,0
5 years or more at university 10,8
  • 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 7 031 7 347 10 209
Working age adult living in the area 6 913 7 116 9 992
Occupational concentration by industry 101,7 103,2 102,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,7 55,3 56,9
  • 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 7 031 100,0 7 347 100,0 10 209 100,0
Employee 5 721 81,4 5 978 81,4 7 808 76,5
 including women 2 446 34,8 2 933 39,9 3 901 38,2
 including part time jobs 982 14,0 1 084 14,7 1 297 12,7
Non-employee 1 310 18,6 1 369 18,6 2 401 23,5
 including women 387 5,5 417 5,7 426 4,2
 including part time jobs 161 2,3 151 2,1 752 7,4
  • 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 10 513 100,0
Farmer operators 146 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 450 4,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 199 11,4
Intermediate professions 2 665 25,3
Employees 3 038 28,9
Workers 3 015 28,7
  • 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 1,8 1,3 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 14,0 12,9 4,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 13,5 11,4
Intermediate professions 24,5 28,4 25,3
Employees 30,9 27,7 28,9
Workers 19,2 16,2 28,7
  • 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 7 058 100,0 7 388 100,0 10 513 100,0 41,9 92,4
Agriculture 181 2,6 127 1,7 163 1,6 43,0 22,5
Industry 689 9,8 681 9,2 243 2,3 25,6 89,5
Construction 569 8,1 466 6,3 639 6,1 11,1 85,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 668 23,6 1 599 21,7 3 802 36,2 27,8 89,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 951 56,0 4 515 61,1 5 666 53,9 55,6 97,5
  • 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 8,6 53,0
Industry 23,6 42,6
Construction 12,7 1,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 27,5 29,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 56,2 31,3
  • 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.