Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Longwy (54323)

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 37 484 37 583 39 537
Working age adult in % 72,1 73,1 73,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 62,5 62,0 64,0
 including unemployed workers in % 9,6 11,0 9,3
Economically inactive people in % 27,9 26,9 26,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 8,0 9,4
 including retirees in % 7,6 7,1 6,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,7 11,9 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 39 537 28 969 73,3 25 301 64,0
 15 to 24 years old 6 857 2 743 40,0 2 021 29,5
 25 to 54 years old 25 055 22 207 88,6 19 748 78,8
 55 to 64 years old 7 625 4 019 52,7 3 532 46,3
Male 19 948 15 315 76,8 13 370 67,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 773 1 596 42,3 1 170 31,0
 25 to 54 years old 12 486 11 695 93,7 10 429 83,5
 55 to 64 years old 3 688 2 023 54,8 1 771 48,0
Female 19 589 13 655 69,7 11 931 60,9
 15 to 24 years old 3 084 1 147 37,2 851 27,6
 25 to 54 years old 12 569 10 512 83,6 9 319 74,1
 55 to 64 years old 3 936 1 996 50,7 1 761 44,7
  • 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 64,0
Unemployed workers 9,3
Retirees 6,0
Pupils, students or interns 9,4
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 27 195 23 543 27 492 23 416 29 046 25 437
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 117 117 116 116 70 70
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 033 946 1 130 1 016 1 153 1 077
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 193 2 109 2 066 1 997 2 379 2 250
 Intermediate professions 5 476 5 151 5 933 5 394 6 389 5 928
 Employees 9 192 7 918 9 325 7 939 9 615 8 360
 Workers 8 772 7 302 8 366 6 954 8 923 7 751
  • 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 3 591 4 143 3 668
Unemployment rate in % 13,3 15,1 12,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,5 32,1 26,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,9 13,5 11,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,1 11,6 12,1
  • 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 20,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,7
2 years at university 7,8
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 15 801 14 387 13 561
Working age adult living in the area 23 597 23 554 25 578
Occupational concentration by industry 67,0 61,1 53,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 56,8 57,2 57,5
  • 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 15 801 100,0 14 387 100,0 13 561 100,0
Employee 14 337 90,7 12 922 89,8 12 122 89,4
 including women 7 475 47,3 6 936 48,2 6 637 48,9
 including partial time jobs 3 014 19,1 2 986 20,8 2 425 17,9
Non-employee 1 464 9,3 1 465 10,2 1 438 10,6
 including women 496 3,1 536 3,7 572 4,2
 including partial time jobs 135 0,9 209 1,5 223 1,6
  • 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 13 529 100,0
Farmer operators 70 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 915 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 272 9,4
Intermediate professions 3 268 24,2
Employees 4 791 35,4
Workers 3 212 23,7
  • 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 0,8 0,9 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,3 5,8 6,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,5 8,4 9,4
Intermediate professions 22,2 23,7 24,2
Employees 34,4 35,5 35,4
Workers 27,8 25,7 23,7
  • 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 15 612 100,0 14 517 100,0 13 529 100,0 53,7 90,7
Agriculture 152 1,0 168 1,2 122 0,9 21,0 41,7
Industry 2 894 18,5 2 385 16,4 1 857 13,7 19,3 96,2
Construction 986 6,3 878 6,0 628 4,6 11,0 73,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 5 822 37,3 5 441 37,5 5 628 41,6 51,5 85,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 5 758 36,9 5 644 38,9 5 294 39,1 74,0 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 50,3 0,0
Industry 18,0 54,1
Construction 11,6 9,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,1 41,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 74,6 53,3
  • 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.