Which town in Île-de-France has the highest unemployment rate?

La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis) has the highest unemployment rate in Île-de-France, as reported in the census: 22.1%.

What are the 10 towns in Île-de-France with the highest unemployment rate?

In order: La Courneuve (22.1%), Dugny (20.0%), Clichy-sous-Bois (19.9%), Villetaneuse (19.4%), Villiers-le-Bel (19.3%), Mantes-la-Jolie (19.2%), La Ferté-Gaucher (19.2%), Les Mureaux (19.1%), Gennevilliers (18.9%), and Sarcelles (18.8%).

Which town in Île-de-France has the lowest unemployment rate?

Auffargis (Yvelines) has the lowest unemployment rate in Île-de-France, as reported in the census: 4.4%. See the towns in Île-de-France with the lowest unemployment rate.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

557 out of 1,266. 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 Île-de-France (2026): Town Ranking (Census)

This ranking covers 557 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. 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, Auffargis (Yvelines) comes last with 4.4%.

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 Île-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Unemployment rate (ages 15–64)	Population
1	La Courneuve	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	22.1	47,285
2	Dugny	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	20.0	11,728
3	Clichy-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19.9	29,421
4	Villetaneuse	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19.4	12,599
5	Villiers-le-Bel	Val-d'Oise (95)	19.3	30,195
6	Mantes-la-Jolie	Yvelines (78)	19.2	43,683
7	La Ferté-Gaucher	Seine-et-Marne (77)	19.2	4,776
8	Les Mureaux	Yvelines (78)	19.1	34,793
9	Gennevilliers	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	18.9	51,177
10 tied	Sarcelles	Val-d'Oise (95)	18.8	59,385
10 tied	Montereau-Fault-Yonne	Seine-et-Marne (77)	18.8	22,467
12	Villeneuve-la-Garenne	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	18.4	26,094
13	Nemours	Seine-et-Marne (77)	18.4	13,049
14	Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18.3	149,936
15	Drancy	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18.2	72,583
16	Bondy	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18.0	50,762
17	Bobigny	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17.9	57,035
18	Bray-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	17.7	2,366
19	Aubervilliers	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17.4	88,529
20	Lizy-sur-Ourcq	Seine-et-Marne (77)	17.3	3,646
21	Le Bourget	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17.3	15,970
22	Provins	Seine-et-Marne (77)	17.3	11,911
23	Chanteloup-les-Vignes	Yvelines (78)	17.2	10,925
24	Le Blanc-Mesnil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17.1	62,547
25	Champagne-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	17.1	6,642
26	Garges-lès-Gonesse	Val-d'Oise (95)	17.0	41,893
27	Mantes-la-Ville	Yvelines (78)	16.9	22,504
28	Le Mée-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	16.9	19,658
29	Bagnolet	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16.8	43,234
30	Évry-Courcouronnes	Essonne (91)	16.6	67,272
31	Aulnay-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16.6	87,951
32	Orly	Val-de-Marne (94)	16.5	24,853
33	Épinay-sous-Sénart	Essonne (91)	16.5	11,679
34	Grigny	Essonne (91)	16.4	26,888
35	Valenton	Val-de-Marne (94)	16.4	14,444
36	Épinay-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16.3	52,944
37	Stains	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16.2	41,471
38	Souppes-sur-Loing	Seine-et-Marne (77)	16.2	5,044
39	Noisy-le-Sec	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16.1	45,634
40	Arnouville	Val-d'Oise (95)	15.9	15,105
41	L'Île-Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	15.9	8,715
42	La Verrière	Yvelines (78)	15.6	6,068
43	Bonneuil-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	15.6	18,349
44 tied	Villeneuve-Saint-Georges	Val-de-Marne (94)	15.3	36,319
44 tied	Trappes	Yvelines (78)	15.3	34,788
46	Varennes-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	15.2	3,818
47	Montreuil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	15.2	112,549
48	Cergy	Val-d'Oise (95)	15.1	71,250
49	Dammarie-les-Lys	Seine-et-Marne (77)	15.1	23,673
50	Rosny-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	14.8	7,410
51	Persan	Val-d'Oise (95)	14.8	14,395
52	Limay	Yvelines (78)	14.8	18,010
53	Villepinte	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	14.7	41,579
54	Vitry-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	14.6	94,393
55	Montfermeil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	14.6	28,825
56 tied	Melun	Seine-et-Marne (77)	14.6	46,211
56 tied	Bagneux	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	14.6	44,744
56 tied	Jouy-sur-Morin	Seine-et-Marne (77)	14.6	2,254
59	Goussainville	Val-d'Oise (95)	14.6	31,413
60	Coulommiers	Seine-et-Marne (77)	14.6	16,543
61 tied	Argenteuil	Val-d'Oise (95)	14.5	106,546
61 tied	Meaux	Seine-et-Marne (77)	14.5	57,360
63	Bonnières-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	14.5	5,101
64	Le Pré-Saint-Gervais	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	14.5	17,049
65	Sevran	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	14.4	52,682
66	Pantin	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	14.3	62,083
67	Ivry-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	14.3	65,263
68	Nangis	Seine-et-Marne (77)	14.0	8,956
69	Alfortville	Val-de-Marne (94)	14.0	45,702
70	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	13.9	53,747
71	Villejuif	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.9	60,473
72	Chennevières-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.8	18,815
73	Aubergenville	Yvelines (78)	13.8	12,796
74	Viry-Châtillon	Essonne (91)	13.7	31,012
75	La Ferté-sous-Jouarre	Seine-et-Marne (77)	13.7	10,341
76	Montmagny	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.7	15,159
77	Montigny-lès-Cormeilles	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.6	22,555
78	Bezons	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.6	36,551
79	Nanterre	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	13.6	98,383
80	Tremblay-en-France	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	13.6	38,519
81	Rosny-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	13.5	47,368
82	Magny-en-Vexin	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.5	5,840
83 tied	Créteil	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.4	93,813
83 tied	Champs-sur-Marne	Seine-et-Marne (77)	13.4	27,589
85	Boissy-Saint-Léger	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.4	17,369
86	Andilly	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.4	2,789
87	Porcheville	Yvelines (78)	13.4	3,440
88 tied	Noisiel	Seine-et-Marne (77)	13.3	16,142
88 tied	Meulan-en-Yvelines	Yvelines (78)	13.3	9,025
90	Saint-Gratien	Val-d'Oise (95)	13.3	21,427
91	Étampes	Essonne (91)	13.2	27,034
92	Saint-Germain-Laval	Seine-et-Marne (77)	13.1	2,970
93 tied	Les Lilas	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	13.1	23,968
93 tied	Arcueil	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.1	22,306
95	Choisy-le-Roi	Val-de-Marne (94)	13.1	46,126
96	Livry-Gargan	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	13.0	47,453
97	Vigneux-sur-Seine	Essonne (91)	13.0	31,607
98	Champigny-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	12.9	78,400
99	Égreville	Seine-et-Marne (77)	12.9	2,227
100	Le Kremlin-Bicêtre	Val-de-Marne (94)	12.9	24,206

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 Île-de-France with the highest unemployment rate

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