Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Longwy (54323)

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 9 179 9 160 10 026
Working age adult in % 70,3 71,3 72,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,3 57,0 59,7
 Unemployed workers in % 12,1 14,4 13,1
Economically inactive people in % 29,7 28,7 27,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,9 8,4 9,4
 Retirees in % 7,2 6,8 5,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 12,6 13,5 12,8
  • 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 10 026 7 298 72,8 5 988 59,7
 15 to 24 years old 1 968 920 46,7 604 30,7
 25 to 54 years old 6 305 5 498 87,2 4 617 73,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 753 881 50,3 767 43,8
Male 5 065 3 932 77,6 3 190 63,0
 15 to 24 years old 1 067 516 48,4 337 31,6
 25 to 54 years old 3 183 2 959 93,0 2 461 77,3
 55 to 64 years old 815 456 56,0 392 48,1
Female 4 961 3 366 67,9 2 798 56,4
 15 to 24 years old 901 403 44,8 267 29,7
 25 to 54 years old 3 122 2 538 81,3 2 156 69,1
 55 to 64 years old 938 425 45,3 375 40,0
  • 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 59,7
Unemployed workers 13,1
Retirees 5,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,4
Other economically inactive people 12,8
  • 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 6 467 5 352 6 519 5 201 7 361 6 139
including farmer operators 8 8 0 0 0 0
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 227 197 229 188 292 271
including managers and higher intellectual professions 458 441 457 439 550 527
including intermediate professions 1 176 1 043 1 279 1 108 1 322 1 208
including employees 2 401 2 025 2 315 1 866 2 500 2 076
including workers 2 061 1 640 2 035 1 600 2 457 2 057
  • 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 1 107 1 318 1 310
Unemployment rate in % 17,2 20,2 17,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 26,7 35,5 34,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,6 18,2 16,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,0 17,8 12,9
  • 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 26,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 15,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 20,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,0
2 years at university 14,4
3 to 4 years at university 12,2
5 years or more at university 9,4
  • 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 5 450 4 665 4 133
Working age adult living in the area 5 411 5 300 6 055
Occupational concentration by industry 100,7 88,0 68,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,4 54,7 57,2
  • 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 5 450 100,0 4 665 100,0 4 133 100,0
Employee 4 927 90,4 4 172 89,4 3 606 87,3
 including women 3 028 55,6 2 532 54,3 2 157 52,2
 including part time jobs 1 211 22,2 1 053 22,6 777 18,8
Non-employee 523 9,6 492 10,6 527 12,7
 including women 190 3,5 176 3,8 211 5,1
 including part time jobs 36 0,7 62 1,3 82 2,0
  • 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 4 053 100,0
Farmer operators 0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 354 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 557 13,7
Intermediate professions 1 144 28,2
Employees 1 322 32,6
Workers 676 16,7
  • 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 0,1 0,1 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,2 5,9 8,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,5 11,6 13,7
Intermediate professions 24,1 26,2 28,2
Employees 41,6 38,5 32,6
Workers 18,5 17,6 16,7
  • 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 5 366 100,0 4 587 100,0 4 053 100,0 57,2 88,5
Agriculture 10 0,2 10 0,2 0 0,0 nd nd
Industry 409 7,6 259 5,6 275 6,8 40,1 89,1
Construction 207 3,9 216 4,7 188 4,6 12,8 66,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 306 43,0 2 029 44,2 1 884 46,5 52,6 83,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 434 45,4 2 072 45,2 1 706 42,1 70,1 96,0
  • 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
Industry 37,7 60,1
Construction 6,8 24,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,2 39,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,9 49,5
  • 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.