Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Laval (53501)

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 41 820 39 479 38 483
Working age adult in % 71,7 71,5 73,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 63,6 61,7 64,3
 including unemployed workers in % 8,1 9,8 8,8
Economically inactive people in % 28,3 28,5 26,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,1 12,5 12,0
 including retirees in % 10,0 8,5 6,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 6,2 7,5 8,1
  • 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 38 483 28 158 73,2 24 762 64,3
 15 to 24 years old 9 151 4 173 45,6 3 377 36,9
 25 to 54 years old 21 673 19 693 90,9 17 437 80,5
 55 to 64 years old 7 659 4 292 56,0 3 948 51,5
Male 19 231 14 354 74,6 12 629 65,7
 15 to 24 years old 4 866 2 268 46,6 1 834 37,7
 25 to 54 years old 10 769 9 970 92,6 8 856 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 3 597 2 116 58,8 1 939 53,9
Female 19 251 13 803 71,7 12 134 63,0
 15 to 24 years old 4 285 1 904 44,4 1 543 36,0
 25 to 54 years old 10 905 9 723 89,2 8 581 78,7
 55 to 64 years old 4 062 2 176 53,6 2 009 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 64,3
Unemployed workers 8,8
Retirees 6,8
Pupils, students or interns 12,0
Other economically inactive people 8,1
  • 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 30 062 26 647 28 354 24 462 28 213 24 910
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 84 79 86 72 121 111
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 151 1 073 1 303 1 194 1 288 1 238
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 346 4 238 4 430 4 270 4 505 4 367
 Intermediate professions 8 040 7 533 7 475 6 808 7 667 7 224
 Employees 8 671 7 676 8 038 6 772 7 268 6 236
 Workers 7 368 6 049 6 602 5 347 6 968 5 735
  • 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 3 373 3 855 3 396
Unemployment rate in % 11,3 13,7 12,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 21,4 23,6 19,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,8 12,7 11,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,8 8,9 8,0
  • 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 26,0
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,7
2 years at university 6,1
3 to 4 years at university 7,1
5 years or more at university 4,8
  • 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 44 704 43 850 46 413
Working age adult living in the area 26 760 24 573 25 078
Occupational concentration by industry 167,1 178,4 185,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,1 54,4 53,8
  • 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 44 704 100,0 43 850 100,0 46 413 100,0
Employee 41 807 93,5 40 798 93,0 42 898 92,4
 including women 21 005 47,0 20 974 47,8 21 865 47,1
 including partial time jobs 6 977 15,6 6 883 15,7 6 485 14,0
Non-employee 2 897 6,5 3 052 7,0 3 515 7,6
 including women 988 2,2 1 065 2,4 1 305 2,8
 including partial time jobs 259 0,6 349 0,8 427 0,9
  • 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 46 407 100,0
Farmer operators 155 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 839 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7 559 16,3
Intermediate professions 13 986 30,1
Employees 12 031 25,9
Workers 10 838 23,4
  • 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 0,3 0,3 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,4 3,8 4,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14,7 15,7 16,3
Intermediate professions 29,1 29,0 30,1
Employees 28,5 27,7 25,9
Workers 23,9 23,6 23,4
  • 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 44 554 100,0 43 749 100,0 46 407 100,0 50,2 93,4
Agriculture 240 0,5 259 0,6 336 0,7 43,6 65,9
Industry 7 703 17,3 6 667 15,2 6 825 14,7 29,7 97,7
Construction 2 323 5,2 2 072 4,7 2 536 5,5 12,2 86,7
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 19 601 44,0 20 550 47,0 21 983 47,4 48,0 91,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 14 686 33,0 14 200 32,5 14 727 31,7 69,8 95,9
  • 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 47,4 36,1
Industry 29,8 23,1
Construction 13,0 7,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,2 35,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,2 60,2
  • 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.