Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Laon (02403)

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 19 144 18 168 17 127
Working age adult in % 67,5 68,1 67,0
 Working age adults with a job in % 53,7 51,4 52,4
 Unemployed workers in % 13,8 16,7 14,6
Economically inactive people in % 32,5 31,9 33,0
 Pupils, students or interns in % 9,3 9,2 10,3
 Retirees in % 9,1 7,8 6,3
 Other economically inactive people in % 14,0 14,8 16,4
  • 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 17 127 11 476 67,0 8 967 52,4
 15 to 24 years old 3 744 1 590 42,5 1 042 27,8
 25 to 54 years old 9 966 8 081 81,1 6 423 64,4
 55 to 64 years old 3 417 1 805 52,8 1 503 44,0
Male 8 564 5 970 69,7 4 649 54,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 899 849 44,7 538 28,3
 25 to 54 years old 5 154 4 257 82,6 3 395 65,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 511 864 57,2 716 47,4
Female 8 563 5 506 64,3 4 319 50,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 845 741 40,1 504 27,3
 25 to 54 years old 4 812 3 825 79,5 3 028 62,9
 55 to 64 years old 1 906 941 49,4 787 41,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 52,4
Unemployed workers 14,6
Retirees 6,3
Pupils, students or interns 10,3
Other economically inactive people 16,4
  • 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 12 899 10 218 12 462 9 419 11 321 8 886
including farmer operators 32 32 22 22 49 49
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 468 422 442 381 417 373
including managers and higher intellectual professions 1 329 1 274 1 116 1 057 1 068 1 030
including intermediate professions 2 735 2 468 2 798 2 520 2 671 2 417
including employees 4 337 3 422 4 131 3 105 3 474 2 728
including workers 3 624 2 600 3 492 2 333 3 268 2 289
  • 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 2 646 3 036 2 509
Unemployment rate in % 20,5 24,5 21,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,8 44,3 34,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 18,0 21,7 20,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,9 19,1 16,7
  • 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 37,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 20,8
2 years at university 13,8
3 to 4 years at university 7,8
5 years or more at university 6,1
  • 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 18 573 17 787 17 864
Working age adult living in the area 10 374 9 493 9 123
Occupational concentration by industry 179,0 187,4 195,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,7 53,4 51,1
  • 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 18 573 100,0 17 787 100,0 17 864 100,0
Employee 17 408 93,7 16 599 93,3 16 589 92,9
 including women 9 035 48,6 8 715 49,0 8 637 48,3
 including part time jobs 3 149 17,0 3 127 17,6 2 666 14,9
Non-employee 1 164 6,3 1 188 6,7 1 275 7,1
 including women 399 2,1 451 2,5 536 3,0
 including part time jobs 108 0,6 179 1,0 170 1,0
  • 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 17 724 100,0
Farmer operators 52 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 671 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 481 14,0
Intermediate professions 5 341 30,1
Employees 5 598 31,6
Workers 3 580 20,2
  • 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 0,2 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3,9 3,1 3,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,9 12,7 14,0
Intermediate professions 27,6 29,1 30,1
Employees 33,6 34,0 31,6
Workers 21,8 20,8 20,2
  • 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 18 347 100,0 17 499 100,0 17 724 100,0 51,8 94,0
Agriculture 84 0,5 63 0,4 105 0,6 11,8 54,8
Industry 1 396 7,6 1 503 8,6 1 384 7,8 30,4 94,4
Construction 1 012 5,5 831 4,7 1 001 5,7 13,0 89,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 380 40,2 6 783 38,8 6 721 37,9 48,0 90,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 8 475 46,2 8 320 47,5 8 512 48,0 63,3 97,5
  • 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 14,9 7,9
Industry 29,1 51,3
Construction 14,3 2,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 49,1 37,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 63,3 65,4
  • 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.