Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Descartes (00255)

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 3 385 3 156 2 789
Working age adult in % 70,3 71,3 72,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 60,8 59,6 61,3
 including unemployed workers in % 9,5 11,7 11,0
Economically inactive people in % 29,7 28,7 27,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,6 7,0 6,0
 including retirees in % 12,7 11,5 11,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 10,4 10,2 10,6
  • 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 2 789 2 016 72,3 1 709 61,3
 15 to 24 years old 384 184 47,9 127 33,1
 25 to 54 years old 1 550 1 401 90,4 1 212 78,2
 55 to 64 years old 855 431 50,5 370 43,2
Male 1 423 1 049 73,8 894 62,9
 15 to 24 years old 208 102 48,8 73 35,0
 25 to 54 years old 797 742 93,1 655 82,2
 55 to 64 years old 418 206 49,3 167 39,9
Female 1 366 967 70,8 815 59,6
 15 to 24 years old 176 82 46,7 54 30,9
 25 to 54 years old 753 659 87,5 557 74,0
 55 to 64 years old 437 226 51,6 203 46,4
  • 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 61,3
Unemployed workers 11,0
Retirees 11,1
Pupils, students or interns 6,0
Other economically inactive people 10,6
  • 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 2 281 2 045 2 319 1 975 2 119 1 844
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 79 79 23 23 15 15
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 167 167 156 151 173 163
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 68 68 81 58 170 150
 Intermediate professions 463 435 437 402 418 393
 Employees 684 616 724 610 572 469
 Workers 819 680 890 731 753 655
  • 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 320 369 307
Unemployment rate in % 13,5 16,4 15,2
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,1 35,7 30,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,4 13,9 13,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,9 15,3 14,3
  • 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 26,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 14,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 16,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,6
2 years at university 6,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,0
5 years or more at university 7,3
  • 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 2 036 1 870 1 661
Working age adult living in the area 2 080 1 900 1 745
Occupational concentration by industry 97,9 98,4 95,2
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,1 46,4 44,1
  • 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, 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 2 036 100,0 1 870 100,0 1 661 100,0
Employee 1 741 85,5 1 585 84,7 1 373 82,7
 including women 809 39,7 738 39,4 712 42,8
 including partial time jobs 317 15,6 304 16,3 263 15,9
Non-employee 296 14,5 285 15,3 288 17,3
 including women 112 5,5 114 6,1 112 6,7
 including partial time jobs 26 1,3 34 1,8 46 2,8
  • 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 1 626 100,0
Farmer operators 28 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 172 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 145 8,9
Intermediate professions 317 19,5
Employees 472 29,1
Workers 492 30,2
  • 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 3,4 1,6 1,7
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,2 8,8 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 7,9 7,1 8,9
Intermediate professions 21,3 19,6 19,5
Employees 30,9 31,6 29,1
Workers 30,3 31,2 30,2
  • 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 1 929 100,0 1 811 100,0 1 626 100,0 50,8 83,5
Agriculture 66 3,4 57 3,1 47 2,9 16,7 41,4
Industry 560 29,1 519 28,7 474 29,2 21,1 92,7
Construction 177 9,2 192 10,6 116 7,1 21,6 61,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 629 32,6 540 29,8 461 28,4 50,1 73,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 496 25,7 504 27,8 527 32,4 87,6 92,6
  • 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 23,7 11,8
Industry 18,3 56,5
Construction 21,4 22,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 53,4 40,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 88,4 77,2
  • 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.