Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Desvres (62202)

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 4 054 3 855 3 723
Working age adult in % 67,3 71,4 72,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 56,5 57,2 60,3
 Unemployed workers in % 10,8 14,2 12,1
Economically inactive people in % 32,7 28,6 27,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 8,6 7,4 9,6
 Retirees in % 10,8 9,3 7,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 13,2 11,9 11,0
  • 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 3 723 2 694 72,3 2 244 60,3
 15 to 24 years old 727 332 45,6 216 29,7
 25 to 54 years old 2 242 1 985 88,5 1 695 75,6
 55 to 64 years old 755 377 50,0 333 44,1
Male 1 842 1 408 76,4 1 210 65,7
 15 to 24 years old 369 175 47,6 127 34,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 109 1 050 94,6 920 82,9
 55 to 64 years old 364 183 50,3 163 44,8
Female 1 881 1 285 68,3 1 033 54,9
 15 to 24 years old 359 156 43,5 88 24,6
 25 to 54 years old 1 132 935 82,6 775 68,4
 55 to 64 years old 390 194 49,8 170 43,6
  • 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 60,3
Unemployed workers 12,1
Retirees 7,1
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 11,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • 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 2 790 2 340 2 785 2 216 2 552 2 119
including farmer operators 8 4 10 10 15 15
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 165 145 146 131 80 70
including managers and higher intellectual professions 152 148 115 100 115 110
including intermediate professions 534 506 480 430 456 431
including employees 895 735 985 831 847 692
including workers 979 803 975 715 964 800
  • 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 439 546 450
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 19,8 16,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 32,1 42,1 34,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,4 16,6 14,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,7 15,0 11,7
  • 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 30,5
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 24,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,5
2 years at university 9,3
3 to 4 years at university 5,0
5 years or more at university 10,0
  • 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 2 240 2 230 2 374
Working age adult living in the area 2 301 2 227 2 271
Occupational concentration by industry 97,3 100,1 104,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,7 53,5 53,0
  • 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 2 240 100,0 2 230 100,0 2 374 100,0
Employee 1 923 85,9 1 956 87,7 2 081 87,7
 including women 1 022 45,6 1 028 46,1 1 079 45,5
 including part time jobs 532 23,7 577 25,9 515 21,7
Non-employee 317 14,1 274 12,3 292 12,3
 including women 119 5,3 123 5,5 131 5,5
 including part time jobs 20 0,9 30 1,3 28 1,2
  • 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 2 302 100,0
Farmer operators 25 1,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 129 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 246 10,7
Intermediate professions 492 21,4
Employees 840 36,5
Workers 570 24,7
  • 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 0,8 0,2 1,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 7,0 5,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,4 8,6 10,7
Intermediate professions 23,5 22,3 21,4
Employees 37,9 43,6 36,5
Workers 19,0 18,2 24,7
  • 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 2 371 100,0 2 307 100,0 2 302 100,0 50,2 89,1
Agriculture 20 0,8 15 0,6 35 1,5 42,6 28,8
Industry 372 15,7 382 16,6 309 13,4 13,4 93,5
Construction 90 3,8 51 2,2 133 5,8 3,8 84,6
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 986 41,6 955 41,4 897 39,0 49,0 88,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 902 38,1 903 39,2 928 40,3 70,5 91,0
  • 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 0,0 59,9
Industry 14,3 0,0
Construction 0,0 24,8
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 51,2 32,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 71,2 64,1
  • 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.