In 2020, the unemployment rate was higher in French Guiana than in the other overseas regions, particularly youth unemployment. In fact, more than 54 percent of Guianese between the ages of 15 and 24 were unemployed, compared to 45.2 percent in Martinique.
The unemployment rate in the overseas regions tends to be much higher than in the regions of metropolitan France.
More data on unemployment in France can be found here.
Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups
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15 to 24 years old
25 to 54 years old
55 to 64 years old
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Insee. (February 27, 2024). Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377
Insee. "Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377
Insee. (2024). Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377
Insee. "Rate of Unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by Age Groups." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377
Insee, Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377 (last visited July 18, 2024)
Rate of unemployment in La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in 2020, by age groups [Graph], Insee, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350777/unemployment-rate-french-overseas-regions-age/?session=6caa07dcb506351b60323ea6d0ec1377