Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Employment area 2020 of Ouest-Guyanais (0302)

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 44 333 54 165 56 775
Working age adult in % 53,8 47,6 54,4
 Working age adults with a job in % 29,0 21,6 33,6
 Unemployed workers in % 24,8 26,0 20,7
Economically inactive people in % 46,2 52,4 45,6
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,0 11,8 12,4
 Retirees in % 1,0 0,7 0,5
 Other economically inactive people in % 32,3 39,8 32,7
  • 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 56 775 30 861 54,4 19 094 33,6
 15 to 24 years old 17 650 5 870 33,3 2 118 12,0
 25 to 54 years old 34 492 22 743 65,9 15 304 44,4
 55 to 64 years old 4 633 2 249 48,5 1 672 36,1
Male 29 289 17 760 60,6 12 537 42,8
 15 to 24 years old 8 922 3 202 35,9 1 275 14,3
 25 to 54 years old 17 946 13 133 73,2 10 159 56,6
 55 to 64 years old 2 421 1 425 58,9 1 102 45,5
Female 27 486 13 101 47,7 6 558 23,9
 15 to 24 years old 8 728 2 668 30,6 842 9,6
 25 to 54 years old 16 546 9 609 58,1 5 145 31,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 212 824 37,3 570 25,8
  • 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 33,6
Unemployed workers 20,7
Retirees 0,5
Pupils, students or interns 12,4
Other economically inactive people 32,7
  • 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 24 152 12 942 25 276 11 377 31 561 19 961
including farmer operators 631 503 572 486 531 486
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 885 3 475 1 911 1 637 831 743
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 017 987 1 327 1 275 1 656 1 614
including intermediate professions 2 796 2 522 3 344 3 049 3 876 3 578
including employees 4 534 3 160 4 683 3 272 5 579 4 265
including workers 3 671 2 296 2 922 1 657 10 417 9 275
  • 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 10 979 14 110 11 767
Unemployment rate in % 46,0 54,7 38,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 64,2 70,8 63,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 42,2 51,3 32,7
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 33,3 37,6 25,6
  • 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 43,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 69,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 52,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 28,1
2 years at university 15,0
3 to 4 years at university 6,5
5 years or more at university 9,9
  • 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 13 111 11 959 19 268
Working age adult living in the area 12 968 11 845 19 356
Occupational concentration by industry 101,1 101,0 99,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,9 46,1 52,1
  • 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 13 111 100,0 11 959 100,0 19 268 100,0
Employee 8 325 63,5 8 767 73,3 11 290 58,6
 including women 3 566 27,2 4 154 34,7 5 364 27,8
 including part time jobs 1 640 12,5 1 676 14,0 1 747 9,1
Non-employee 4 786 36,5 3 192 26,7 7 978 41,4
 including women 1 067 8,1 956 8,0 1 332 6,9
 including part time jobs 856 6,5 390 3,3 1 843 9,6
  • 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 20 049 100,0
Farmer operators 498 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 781 3,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 651 8,2
Intermediate professions 3 745 18,7
Employees 4 118 20,5
Workers 9 257 46,2
  • 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 4,0 4,5 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 26,7 14,6 3,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,0 11,3 8,2
Intermediate professions 19,8 27,4 18,7
Employees 24,0 27,4 20,5
Workers 17,6 14,8 46,2
  • 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 13 225 100,0 11 641 100,0 20 049 100,0 33,5 92,5
Agriculture 805 6,1 649 5,6 566 2,8 37,0 18,2
Industry 3 145 23,8 1 091 9,4 2 204 11,0 9,6 97,0
Construction 698 5,3 553 4,8 817 4,1 11,8 77,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 618 19,8 2 344 20,1 7 010 35,0 24,3 91,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 958 45,1 7 004 60,2 9 453 47,2 47,5 97,9
  • 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 26,8 39,2
Industry 8,3 52,6
Construction 11,7 12,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 23,5 32,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 47,6 44,6
  • 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.