Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Laon (136)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 45 207 43 811 41 135
Working age adult in % 71,3 72,0 72,4
 including working age adults with a job in % 61,2 59,0 60,8
 including unemployed workers in % 10,0 13,0 11,7
Economically inactive people in % 28,7 28,0 27,6
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,3 8,2 8,9
 including retirees in % 9,4 8,9 7,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,1 10,9 11,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 41 135 29 799 72,4 24 996 60,8
 15 to 24 years old 7 689 3 389 44,1 2 246 29,2
 25 to 54 years old 24 511 21 529 87,8 18 480 75,4
 55 to 64 years old 8 935 4 880 54,6 4 271 47,8
Male 20 677 15 583 75,4 13 082 63,3
 15 to 24 years old 4 022 1 935 48,1 1 285 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 12 366 11 192 90,5 9 658 78,1
 55 to 64 years old 4 289 2 455 57,2 2 140 49,9
Female 20 458 14 216 69,5 11 914 58,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 667 1 454 39,6 961 26,2
 25 to 54 years old 12 145 10 337 85,1 8 822 72,6
 55 to 64 years old 4 646 2 425 52,2 2 131 45,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 60,8
Unemployed workers 11,7
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 8,9
Other economically inactive people 11,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 32 094 27 303 31 597 25 890 29 520 24 826
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 430 430 418 418 365 355
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 442 1 369 1 384 1 233 1 327 1 214
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 812 2 736 2 856 2 725 2 795 2 729
 Intermediate professions 7 239 6 694 6 916 6 349 7 042 6 567
 Employees 10 403 8 799 10 249 8 325 9 026 7 564
 Workers 9 229 7 276 9 056 6 840 8 273 6 396
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 4 540 5 693 4 802
Unemployment rate in % 14,1 18,1 16,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,8 39,1 33,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,0 15,6 14,2
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,3 14,0 12,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 30,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,2
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,5
2 years at university 9,5
3 to 4 years at university 5,8
5 years or more at university 5,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 28 181 25 860 25 262
Working age adult living in the area 27 852 26 124 25 348
Occupational concentration by industry 101,2 99,0 99,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,1 57,0 55,2
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 28 181 100,0 25 860 100,0 25 262 100,0
Employee 25 680 91,1 23 435 90,6 22 861 90,5
 including women 12 406 44,0 11 882 45,9 11 668 46,2
 including partial time jobs 4 887 17,3 4 735 18,3 4 133 16,4
Non-employee 2 501 8,9 2 425 9,4 2 401 9,5
 including women 801 2,8 803 3,1 896 3,5
 including partial time jobs 228 0,8 297 1,1 279 1,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 25 173 100,0
Farmer operators 359 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 246 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 063 12,2
Intermediate professions 6 611 26,3
Employees 7 865 31,2
Workers 6 030 24,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 1,5 1,7 1,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 4,5 4,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,3 11,2 12,2
Intermediate professions 24,3 25,1 26,3
Employees 32,4 32,6 31,2
Workers 26,7 24,9 24,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 28 172 100,0 25 789 100,0 25 173 100,0 50,2 91,5
Agriculture 922 3,3 814 3,2 761 3,0 26,7 53,6
Industry 2 635 9,4 2 396 9,3 1 986 7,9 28,0 92,4
Construction 2 544 9,0 2 002 7,8 2 142 8,5 10,6 84,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 131 36,0 9 385 36,4 9 394 37,3 48,4 89,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 941 42,4 11 192 43,4 10 890 43,3 65,2 97,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 35,9 16,0
Industry 27,1 37,8
Construction 11,1 8,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,5 38,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,2 62,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.