Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Laon (3214)

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 69 351 67 301 63 842
Working age adult in % 71,0 72,3 73,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 61,1 59,9 62,3
 including unemployed workers in % 9,9 12,4 11,2
Economically inactive people in % 29,0 27,7 26,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,1 8,0 8,4
 including retirees in % 9,7 8,9 7,2
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,2 10,8 10,8
  • 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 63 842 46 967 73,6 39 796 62,3
 15 to 24 years old 11 426 5 191 45,4 3 524 30,8
 25 to 54 years old 38 287 34 092 89,0 29 561 77,2
 55 to 64 years old 14 130 7 684 54,4 6 711 47,5
Male 32 409 24 890 76,8 21 205 65,4
 15 to 24 years old 6 033 3 029 50,2 2 090 34,6
 25 to 54 years old 19 471 17 948 92,2 15 694 80,6
 55 to 64 years old 6 905 3 913 56,7 3 421 49,5
Female 31 433 22 077 70,2 18 591 59,1
 15 to 24 years old 5 393 2 162 40,1 1 434 26,6
 25 to 54 years old 18 815 16 144 85,8 13 867 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 7 225 3 771 52,2 3 290 45,5
  • 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 62,3
Unemployed workers 11,2
Retirees 7,2
Pupils, students or interns 8,4
Other economically inactive people 10,8
  • 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 48 816 41 838 48 726 40 260 46 681 39 755
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 1 129 1 125 974 964 835 820
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 305 2 159 2 298 2 058 2 227 2 079
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 972 3 876 4 018 3 853 4 010 3 894
 Intermediate professions 10 604 9 819 10 494 9 618 10 821 10 104
 Employees 15 345 13 095 15 393 12 615 14 479 12 217
 Workers 14 735 11 765 14 580 11 153 13 328 10 640
  • 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 6 850 8 315 7 171
Unemployment rate in % 13,9 17,1 15,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,1 37,9 32,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,9 14,6 13,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,1 13,8 12,7
  • 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 29,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,5
2 years at university 8,2
3 to 4 years at university 5,3
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 39 062 36 449 34 973
Working age adult living in the area 42 674 40 765 40 336
Occupational concentration by industry 91,5 89,4 86,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,3 56,8 55,8
  • 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 39 062 100,0 36 449 100,0 34 973 100,0
Employee 34 802 89,1 32 333 88,7 30 962 88,5
 including women 16 623 42,6 16 132 44,3 15 629 44,7
 including partial time jobs 6 735 17,2 6 609 18,1 5 627 16,1
Non-employee 4 260 10,9 4 116 11,3 4 011 11,5
 including women 1 313 3,4 1 338 3,7 1 432 4,1
 including partial time jobs 367 0,9 459 1,3 449 1,3
  • 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 35 071 100,0
Farmer operators 867 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 980 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 648 10,4
Intermediate professions 8 877 25,3
Employees 11 160 31,8
Workers 8 540 24,4
  • 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 3,0 2,9 2,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,4 5,2 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,4 10,2 10,4
Intermediate professions 22,7 23,7 25,3
Employees 31,9 32,2 31,8
Workers 27,5 25,8 24,4
  • 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 38 526 100,0 36 486 100,0 35 071 100,0 49,7 89,6
Agriculture 2 041 5,3 1 886 5,2 1 566 4,5 24,4 45,6
Industry 4 294 11,1 4 068 11,1 3 175 9,1 30,2 93,0
Construction 3 361 8,7 2 704 7,4 2 853 8,1 9,9 82,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 12 930 33,6 12 018 32,9 12 099 34,5 47,3 87,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 15 900 41,3 15 810 43,3 15 379 43,9 65,4 96,6
  • 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 31,3 18,6
Industry 29,9 34,4
Construction 10,7 6,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,4 40,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,5 62,5
  • 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.