Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality 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 17 134 16 351 15 091
Working age adult in % 67,5 66,7 65,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 54,1 48,9 49,2
 including unemployed workers in % 13,5 17,8 16,4
Economically inactive people in % 32,5 33,3 34,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 9,3 10,5
 including retirees in % 8,1 8,2 6,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 14,6 15,7 17,8
  • 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 15 091 9 894 65,6 7 426 49,2
 15 to 24 years old 3 359 1 395 41,5 875 26,0
 25 to 54 years old 8 774 6 961 79,3 5 272 60,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 958 1 538 52,0 1 279 43,2
Male 7 619 5 223 68,6 3 882 50,9
 15 to 24 years old 1 718 753 43,8 468 27,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 595 3 726 81,1 2 804 61,0
 55 to 64 years old 1 306 745 57,0 610 46,7
Female 7 472 4 671 62,5 3 545 47,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 641 643 39,1 407 24,8
 25 to 54 years old 4 178 3 235 77,4 2 468 59,1
 55 to 64 years old 1 652 793 48,0 670 40,5
  • 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 49,2
Unemployed workers 16,4
Retirees 6,2
Pupils, students or interns 10,5
Other economically inactive people 17,8
  • 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 11 579 9 265 10 918 7 994 9 785 7 420
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 19 19 13 13 21 21
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 450 417 391 338 383 336
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 257 1 212 1 028 971 934 898
 Intermediate professions 2 371 2 133 2 319 2 032 2 029 1 794
 Employees 3 902 3 106 3 522 2 539 3 120 2 403
 Workers 3 241 2 378 3 198 2 101 2 934 1 969
  • 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 2 308 2 916 2 468
Unemployment rate in % 19,9 26,7 24,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,1 42,8 37,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 17,5 24,7 24,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,8 18,9 16,9
  • 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 40,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 32,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 28,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 24,3
2 years at university 17,1
3 to 4 years at university 9,1
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • 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 17 502 16 149 16 058
Working age adult living in the area 9 340 8 120 7 572
Occupational concentration by industry 187,4 198,9 212,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 55,1 53,0 50,5
  • 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 17 502 100,0 16 149 100,0 16 058 100,0
Employee 16 427 93,9 15 077 93,4 14 902 92,8
 including women 8 532 48,7 7 984 49,4 7 873 49,0
 including partial time jobs 2 999 17,1 2 878 17,8 2 521 15,7
Non-employee 1 075 6,1 1 072 6,6 1 156 7,2
 including women 382 2,2 387 2,4 485 3,0
 including partial time jobs 87 0,5 170 1,1 162 1,0
  • 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 15 999 100,0
Farmer operators 40 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 612 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 371 14,8
Intermediate professions 4 744 29,7
Employees 5 196 32,5
Workers 3 035 19,0
  • 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 0,1 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,9 3,0 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,3 14,1 14,8
Intermediate professions 28,3 29,0 29,7
Employees 33,0 34,3 32,5
Workers 21,5 19,4 19,0
  • 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 17 291 100,0 15 930 100,0 15 999 100,0 52,4 94,0
Agriculture 46 0,3 48 0,3 58 0,4 18,2 48,6
Industry 1 404 8,1 1 296 8,1 1 096 6,9 30,2 93,1
Construction 894 5,2 628 3,9 847 5,3 13,2 88,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 6 595 38,1 5 944 37,3 5 751 35,9 48,5 90,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 352 48,3 8 014 50,3 8 247 51,6 62,4 97,5
  • 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 24,6 12,1
Industry 29,3 41,6
Construction 14,1 6,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,6 38,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 62,5 58,1
  • 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.