Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest unemployment rate?

Sochaux (Doubs) has the highest unemployment rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, as reported in the census: 27.0%.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest unemployment rate?

In order: Sochaux (27.0%), Tonnerre (24.4%), Migennes (21.8%), Audincourt (21.8%), Bethoncourt (21.6%), Clamecy (21.0%), Montbéliard (20.8%), Valentigney (20.6%), Sens (20.1%), and Luxeuil-les-Bains (19.2%).

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the lowest unemployment rate?

Varois-et-Chaignot (Côte-d'Or) has the lowest unemployment rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, as reported in the census: 3.6%. See the towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the lowest unemployment rate.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

212 out of 3,685. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

Which unemployment rate is ranked?

It is the share of the labor force aged 15 to 64 who report being unemployed in the INSEE population census. This self-reported measure differs from the quarterly unemployment rate based on the International Labour Organization definition, which is not published for individual communes. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: below that, census estimates rest on too few people.

Highest Unemployment Rates in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (2026): Town Ranking (Census)

This ranking covers 212 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Varois-et-Chaignot (Côte-d'Or) comes last with 3.6%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest unemployment rates in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Unemployment rate (ages 15–64)	Population
1	Sochaux	Doubs (25)	27.0	3,756
2	Tonnerre	Yonne (89)	24.4	4,421
3	Migennes	Yonne (89)	21.8	6,765
4	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	21.8	14,303
5	Bethoncourt	Doubs (25)	21.6	5,382
6	Clamecy	Nièvre (58)	21.0	3,726
7	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	20.8	25,159
8	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	20.6	10,683
9	Sens	Yonne (89)	20.1	27,600
10	Luxeuil-les-Bains	Haute-Saône (70)	19.2	6,917
11 tied	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	19.1	46,662
11 tied	Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse	Haute-Saône (70)	19.1	2,856
13	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	19.0	17,325
14	Fourchambault	Nièvre (58)	18.7	4,041
15	Torcy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	18.6	2,714
16	Delle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	18.4	5,698
17	Cheny	Yonne (89)	17.8	2,248
18	Brienon-sur-Armançon	Yonne (89)	17.8	3,077
19	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	17.8	8,054
20	Joigny	Yonne (89)	17.7	9,306
21	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	16.9	15,833
22	Château-Chinon (Ville)	Nièvre (58)	16.7	2,120
23	Autun	Saône-et-Loire (71)	16.6	14,175
24 tied	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	16.4	34,018
24 tied	Saint-Florentin	Yonne (89)	16.4	4,217
26	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	16.3	14,415
27	Valdoie	Territoire de Belfort (90)	16.3	5,394
28	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	16.2	46,481
29	Talant	Côte-d'Or (21)	16.2	12,075
30	Grand-Charmont	Doubs (25)	16.1	5,943
31	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	16.0	20,799
32	Montbard	Côte-d'Or (21)	16.0	4,773
33	Giromagny	Territoire de Belfort (90)	15.9	2,970
34	Hérimoncourt	Doubs (25)	15.9	3,557
35	La Machine	Nièvre (58)	15.9	3,234
36	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	15.8	35,885
37	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	15.6	36,245
38	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	15.6	9,949
39	L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs	Doubs (25)	15.4	2,821
40	Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	15.2	5,748
41	Ronchamp	Haute-Saône (70)	15.0	2,777
42	Paron	Yonne (89)	14.9	4,940
43	Danjoutin	Territoire de Belfort (90)	14.9	3,584
44	Digoin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	14.8	7,584
45	La Charité-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	14.8	4,747
46	Saint-Claude	Jura (39)	14.7	8,594
47	Avallon	Yonne (89)	14.5	6,465
48	Châtillon-sur-Seine	Côte-d'Or (21)	14.5	5,772
49	Besançon	Doubs (25)	14.5	121,627
50	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	13.9	9,677
51	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	13.8	10,850
52	Pont-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	13.8	3,428
53	Épinac	Saône-et-Loire (71)	13.8	2,192
54	Étupes	Doubs (25)	13.7	3,770
55	Moirans-en-Montagne	Jura (39)	13.7	2,217
56	Imphy	Nièvre (58)	13.7	3,217
57	Mandeure	Doubs (25)	13.4	4,746
58	Bavilliers	Territoire de Belfort (90)	13.3	4,781
59	Offemont	Territoire de Belfort (90)	13.3	4,139
60	Champforgeuil	Saône-et-Loire (71)	13.1	2,674
61	Toucy	Yonne (89)	13.0	2,717
62	Fesches-le-Châtel	Doubs (25)	13.0	2,168
63 tied	Dole	Jura (39)	12.9	24,654
63 tied	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	12.9	17,480
63 tied	Saint-Clément	Yonne (89)	12.9	2,927
66	Seloncourt	Doubs (25)	12.9	5,993
67	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	12.9	164,963
68	Charny Orée de Puisaye	Yonne (89)	12.8	4,967
69 tied	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	12.8	5,212
69 tied	Decize	Nièvre (58)	12.8	5,103
71	Hauts de Bienne	Jura (39)	12.8	5,294
72	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	12.7	9,318
73	Louhans-Châteaurenaud	Saône-et-Loire (71)	12.6	6,650
74	Arc-lès-Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	12.5	2,440
75	Vieux-Charmont	Doubs (25)	12.4	2,823
76	Bart	Doubs (25)	12.3	2,050
77	Saint-Julien-du-Sault	Yonne (89)	12.1	2,220
78	Seurre	Côte-d'Or (21)	12.1	2,378
79	Morteau	Doubs (25)	12.1	7,327
80	Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans	Doubs (25)	12.0	3,964
81	Beaucourt	Territoire de Belfort (90)	11.8	5,029
82	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	11.8	5,925
83	Montchanin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	11.8	5,038
84	Chauffailles	Saône-et-Loire (71)	11.7	3,705
85	Luzy	Nièvre (58)	11.6	2,044
86	Champagnole	Jura (39)	11.5	8,456
87	Genlis	Côte-d'Or (21)	11.5	5,136
88	Essert	Territoire de Belfort (90)	11.4	3,488
89	Grandvillars	Territoire de Belfort (90)	11.3	2,996
90	Varennes-Vauzelles	Nièvre (58)	11.3	9,305
91	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	11.3	9,035
92	Port-sur-Saône	Haute-Saône (70)	11.0	3,001
93	Saulieu	Côte-d'Or (21)	10.9	2,294
94	Blanzy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.8	6,094
95	Châtenoy-le-Royal	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.7	6,387
96 tied	Villeneuve-la-Guyard	Yonne (89)	10.7	3,516
96 tied	Sennecey-le-Grand	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.7	2,961
98	Exincourt	Doubs (25)	10.7	3,330
99	Bourbon-Lancy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.7	4,755
100	Semur-en-Auxois	Côte-d'Or (21)	10.6	4,238

Source: INSEE, population census; unemployed people aged 15 to 64 as a share of the labor force aged 15 to 64, as reported in the census, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest unemployment rate

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