Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Laon (02408)

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 50 711 49 156 46 259
Working age adult in % 71,2 71,9 72,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 61,1 59,1 61,1
 including unemployed workers in % 10,1 12,8 11,5
Economically inactive people in % 28,8 28,1 27,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,3 8,2 8,9
 including retirees in % 9,4 8,9 7,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,1 10,9 11,3
  • 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 46 259 33 600 72,6 28 265 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 8 576 3 794 44,2 2 533 29,5
 25 to 54 years old 27 617 24 317 88,1 20 945 75,8
 55 to 64 years old 10 066 5 489 54,5 4 787 47,6
Male 23 330 17 729 76,0 14 952 64,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 466 2 184 48,9 1 467 32,8
 25 to 54 years old 14 031 12 769 91,0 11 071 78,9
 55 to 64 years old 4 834 2 776 57,4 2 414 49,9
Female 22 928 15 872 69,2 13 313 58,1
 15 to 24 years old 4 111 1 610 39,2 1 066 25,9
 25 to 54 years old 13 585 11 549 85,0 9 874 72,7
 55 to 64 years old 5 232 2 713 51,9 2 373 45,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 61,1
Unemployed workers 11,5
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,9
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • 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 36 112 30 754 35 382 29 135 33 262 28 010
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 545 545 577 567 451 446
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 607 1 506 1 460 1 334 1 545 1 411
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 074 2 993 3 064 2 930 2 986 2 910
 Intermediate professions 8 025 7 449 7 760 7 148 7 760 7 240
 Employees 11 697 9 954 11 483 9 347 10 474 8 780
 Workers 10 567 8 307 10 310 7 809 9 279 7 223
  • 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 5 139 6 274 5 335
Unemployment rate in % 14,2 17,7 15,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,9 38,8 33,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,1 15,3 13,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,2 13,6 12,8
  • 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 29,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 23,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,3
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 5,5
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 31 345 29 062 28 147
Working age adult living in the area 31 185 29 391 28 641
Occupational concentration by industry 100,5 98,9 98,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 58,1 57,0 55,5
  • 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 31 345 100,0 29 062 100,0 28 147 100,0
Employee 28 501 90,9 26 284 90,4 25 379 90,2
 including women 13 708 43,7 13 139 45,2 12 832 45,6
 including partial time jobs 5 282 16,9 5 125 17,6 4 465 15,9
Non-employee 2 844 9,1 2 778 9,6 2 768 9,8
 including women 896 2,9 906 3,1 1 014 3,6
 including partial time jobs 251 0,8 328 1,1 316 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 28 063 100,0
Farmer operators 479 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 401 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 241 11,5
Intermediate professions 7 417 26,4
Employees 9 096 32,4
Workers 6 429 22,9
  • 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 1,8 2,1 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 4,5 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,1 10,8 11,5
Intermediate professions 24,4 25,7 26,4
Employees 32,7 32,9 32,4
Workers 26,1 24,1 22,9
  • 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 31 058 100,0 29 097 100,0 28 063 100,0 49,9 91,2
Agriculture 1 090 3,5 1 047 3,6 905 3,2 26,0 47,7
Industry 2 885 9,3 2 544 8,7 2 067 7,4 28,7 92,5
Construction 2 727 8,8 2 232 7,7 2 326 8,3 10,6 84,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 10 633 34,2 9 987 34,3 9 858 35,1 48,5 88,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 723 44,2 13 287 45,7 12 907 46,0 63,1 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 34,5 18,3
Industry 28,1 36,7
Construction 11,3 7,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,5 40,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 63,1 63,7
  • 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.