Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Laval (53130)

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 33 680 31 610 30 643
Working age adult in % 71,7 70,6 72,5
 including working age adults with a job in % 62,9 59,8 62,8
 including unemployed workers in % 8,8 10,7 9,6
Economically inactive people in % 28,3 29,4 27,5
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,8 13,3 12,6
 including retirees in % 9,1 7,9 6,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,5 8,2 8,8
  • 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 30 643 22 203 72,5 19 250 62,8
 15 to 24 years old 7 711 3 530 45,8 2 863 37,1
 25 to 54 years old 17 171 15 413 89,8 13 423 78,2
 55 to 64 years old 5 761 3 260 56,6 2 964 51,5
Male 15 368 11 340 73,8 9 840 64,0
 15 to 24 years old 4 082 1 877 46,0 1 522 37,3
 25 to 54 years old 8 606 7 866 91,4 6 879 79,9
 55 to 64 years old 2 680 1 596 59,6 1 440 53,7
Female 15 276 10 864 71,1 9 410 61,6
 15 to 24 years old 3 628 1 653 45,6 1 341 37,0
 25 to 54 years old 8 565 7 547 88,1 6 544 76,4
 55 to 64 years old 3 082 1 664 54,0 1 525 49,5
  • 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 62,8
Unemployed workers 9,6
Retirees 6,1
Pupils, students or interns 12,6
Other economically inactive people 8,8
  • 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 24 162 21 183 22 323 18 929 22 264 19 402
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 36 31 31 26 86 76
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 914 845 963 859 887 848
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 412 3 308 3 426 3 299 3 700 3 582
 Intermediate professions 6 301 5 890 5 777 5 243 5 851 5 477
 Employees 6 998 6 137 6 388 5 275 5 722 4 835
 Workers 6 150 4 973 5 329 4 226 5 660 4 585
  • 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 2 964 3 390 2 953
Unemployment rate in % 12,3 15,2 13,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 21,1 24,4 18,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,9 14,2 12,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,7 10,2 9,1
  • 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 27,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 25,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,0
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,6
2 years at university 6,2
3 to 4 years at university 7,6
5 years or more at university 5,2
  • 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 36 483 34 670 36 159
Working age adult living in the area 21 311 19 089 19 509
Occupational concentration by industry 171,2 181,6 185,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,2 54,1 54,1
  • 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 36 483 100,0 34 670 100,0 36 159 100,0
Employee 34 220 93,8 32 295 93,2 33 440 92,5
 including women 18 029 49,4 17 453 50,3 17 835 49,3
 including partial time jobs 6 042 16,6 5 764 16,6 5 414 15,0
Non-employee 2 263 6,2 2 375 6,8 2 719 7,5
 including women 806 2,2 876 2,5 1 049 2,9
 including partial time jobs 200 0,5 293 0,8 367 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 35 987 100,0
Farmer operators 106 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 345 3,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 121 17,0
Intermediate professions 10 994 30,5
Employees 9 810 27,3
Workers 7 611 21,1
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,4 3,6 3,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 15,5 16,6 17,0
Intermediate professions 29,9 29,9 30,5
Employees 29,7 28,9 27,3
Workers 21,3 20,8 21,1
  • 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 36 533 100,0 34 751 100,0 35 987 100,0 52,6 93,5
Agriculture 120 0,3 136 0,4 186 0,5 53,1 62,0
Industry 5 614 15,4 4 551 13,1 4 676 13,0 32,2 97,4
Construction 1 707 4,7 1 330 3,8 1 721 4,8 12,1 85,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 15 476 42,4 15 704 45,2 16 038 44,6 48,5 91,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 13 616 37,3 13 030 37,5 13 365 37,1 69,7 96,2
  • 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 58,4 44,4
Industry 32,3 25,8
Construction 12,6 9,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,7 36,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,2 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.