Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Municipality of Descartes (37115)

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 2 161 1 950 1 668
Working age adult in % 68,8 70,3 70,6
 Working age adults with a job in % 58,1 56,9 57,9
 Unemployed workers in % 10,7 13,4 12,7
Economically inactive people in % 31,2 29,7 29,4
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,8 6,6 5,8
 Retirees in % 13,1 11,8 11,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 11,2 11,3 12,4
  • 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 1 668 1 178 70,6 966 57,9
 15 to 24 years old 228 110 48,4 65 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 914 807 88,3 678 74,1
 55 to 64 years old 526 260 49,4 223 42,3
Male 824 595 72,2 491 59,6
 15 to 24 years old 120 59 49,0 34 28,6
 25 to 54 years old 462 417 90,2 360 78,1
 55 to 64 years old 242 120 49,4 97 39,9
Female 844 582 69,0 474 56,2
 15 to 24 years old 108 52 47,7 31 28,7
 25 to 54 years old 452 391 86,4 317 70,1
 55 to 64 years old 284 140 49,4 126 44,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 57,9
Unemployed workers 12,7
Retirees 11,2
Pupils, students or interns 5,8
Other economically inactive people 12,4
  • 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 1 398 1 211 1 437 1 169 1 275 1 079
including farmer operators 24 24 10 10 5 5
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 111 111 83 78 88 83
including managers and higher intellectual professions 32 32 54 39 123 113
including intermediate professions 292 267 287 262 214 199
including employees 417 361 466 380 362 283
including workers 522 415 531 399 465 397
  • 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 232 260 212
Unemployment rate in % 15,6 19,0 18,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 31,4 37,6 40,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,7 16,7 16,1
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,0 17,0 14,4
  • 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 31,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,2
2 years at university 8,7
3 to 4 years at university 5,5
5 years or more at university 9,3
  • 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 1 594 1 436 1 329
Working age adult living in the area 1 268 1 122 984
Occupational concentration by industry 125,7 127,9 135,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 46,0 44,8 41,2
  • 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 1 594 100,0 1 436 100,0 1 329 100,0
Employee 1 370 85,9 1 240 86,4 1 111 83,6
 including women 599 37,6 533 37,1 540 40,6
 including part time jobs 238 14,9 201 14,0 207 15,6
Non-employee 224 14,1 195 13,6 218 16,4
 including women 86 5,4 84 5,8 83 6,2
 including part time jobs 14 0,9 19 1,3 31 2,3
  • 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 1 216 100,0
Farmer operators 5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 107 8,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 125 10,3
Intermediate professions 269 22,1
Employees 282 23,2
Workers 428 35,2
  • 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 1,4 1,1 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,2 7,6 8,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,1 7,1 10,3
Intermediate professions 22,1 21,1 22,1
Employees 27,6 29,1 23,2
Workers 32,5 34,1 35,2
  • 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 1 473 100,0 1 395 100,0 1 216 100,0 45,3 87,5
Agriculture 20 1,4 25 1,8 19 1,6 23,4 76,6
Industry 460 31,2 440 31,6 425 35,0 20,1 92,9
Construction 161 10,9 170 12,2 92 7,5 22,1 74,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 553 37,5 470 33,7 363 29,8 51,4 79,7
Public administration/education/human health/social work 279 19,0 290 20,8 318 26,1 80,2 93,6
  • 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 30,5 0,0
Industry 17,9 49,2
Construction 22,8 20,2
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,2 48,6
Public administration, education, human health, social work 80,5 75,9
  • 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.