Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Laon (136)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 45 302 43 232 40 961
Working age adult in % 71,1 72,5 72,7
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,3 59,5 61,6
 Unemployed workers in % 10,8 13,0 11,2
Economically inactive people in % 28,9 27,5 27,3
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,2 8,3 8,9
 Retirees in % 9,8 8,3 7,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,0 10,8 11,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 40 961 29 794 72,7 25 220 61,6
 15 to 24 years old 7 681 3 417 44,5 2 317 30,2
 25 to 54 years old 24 370 21 451 88,0 18 591 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 8 910 4 927 55,3 4 313 48,4
Male 20 556 15 526 75,5 13 156 64,0
 15 to 24 years old 3 989 1 925 48,3 1 289 32,3
 25 to 54 years old 12 310 11 154 90,6 9 725 79,0
 55 to 64 years old 4 257 2 447 57,5 2 143 50,3
Female 20 405 14 269 69,9 12 064 59,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 693 1 492 40,4 1 028 27,8
 25 to 54 years old 12 060 10 297 85,4 8 866 73,5
 55 to 64 years old 4 652 2 480 53,3 2 170 46,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 61,6
Unemployed workers 11,2
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 8,9
Other economically inactive people 11,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 32 136 27 035 31 277 25 672 29 608 25 066
including farmer operators 432 432 383 378 355 351
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 450 1 356 1 357 1 198 1 275 1 165
including managers and higher intellectual professions 2 879 2 785 2 793 2 660 2 810 2 747
including intermediate professions 7 148 6 612 7 011 6 457 7 337 6 872
including employees 10 540 8 804 10 145 8 246 8 867 7 493
including workers 9 105 7 046 8 863 6 733 8 272 6 438
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 4 895 5 634 4 574
Unemployment rate in % 15,2 18,0 15,4
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 33,0 39,9 32,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,0 15,2 13,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,2 14,8 12,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 30,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,4
2 years at university 8,7
3 to 4 years at university 5,5
5 years or more at university 5,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 27 605 25 812 25 510
Working age adult living in the area 27 501 26 032 25 573
Occupational concentration by industry 100,4 99,2 99,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 57,9 57,0 55,1
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 27 605 100,0 25 812 100,0 25 510 100,0
Employee 25 136 91,1 23 442 90,8 23 052 90,4
 including women 12 295 44,5 11 977 46,4 11 776 46,2
 including part time jobs 4 801 17,4 4 731 18,3 4 027 15,8
Non-employee 2 469 8,9 2 370 9,2 2 457 9,6
 including women 782 2,8 801 3,1 937 3,7
 including part time jobs 238 0,9 291 1,1 281 1,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 25 333 100,0
Farmer operators 339 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 266 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 049 12,0
Intermediate professions 6 872 27,1
Employees 7 724 30,5
Workers 6 084 24,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 1,5 1,6 1,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,8 4,5 5,0
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,7 10,8 12,0
Intermediate professions 24,2 26,1 27,1
Employees 32,9 32,6 30,5
Workers 25,8 24,5 24,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 27 500 100,0 25 801 100,0 25 333 100,0 50,5 91,5
Agriculture 864 3,1 795 3,1 759 3,0 29,0 56,3
Industry 2 410 8,8 2 339 9,1 2 024 8,0 29,5 92,5
Construction 2 489 9,0 1 991 7,7 2 123 8,4 10,1 86,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 9 923 36,1 9 377 36,3 9 520 37,6 48,7 89,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 11 815 43,0 11 299 43,8 10 907 43,1 65,4 97,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 40,3 14,6
Industry 28,5 41,7
Construction 11,0 4,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,8 40,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 65,3 68,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.