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2026 ranking · unemployment rate (census)

The towns in Normandy with the highest unemployment rate

Elbeuf (Seine-Maritime) has the highest unemployment rate in Normandy, as reported in the census: 23.8%. Next come L'Aigle (Orne, 23.2%) and Val-de-Reuil (Eure, 21.4%).

297 towns ranked out of 2,644

Elbeuf, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stElbeuf 23.8% Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndL'Aigle 23.2% Orne
  3. 3rdVal-de-Reuil 21.4% Eure

This ranking covers 297 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Brix (Manche) comes last with 3.8%.

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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Unemployment rate (ages 15–64) Proportional bar Population
1 Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 23.8 15,581
2 L'Aigle Orne (61) 23.2 7,886
3 Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 21.4 13,566
4 Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 20.5 14,752
5 Évreux Eure (27) 20.1 50,601
6 Le Tréport Seine-Maritime (76) 20.0 4,469
7 Cléon Seine-Maritime (76) 19.9 4,830
8 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 19.8 23,672
9 Dieppe Seine-Maritime (76) 19.6 28,970
10 Flers Orne (61) 19.2 14,745
11 Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 19.1 11,749
12 Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 19.0 11,038
13 tied Alençon Orne (61) 18.8 26,175
13 tied Nonancourt Eure (27) 18.8 2,363
15 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 18.5 168,588
16 Argentan Orne (61) 18.5 13,939
17 Lillebonne Seine-Maritime (76) 18.3 8,651
18 Rugles Eure (27) 18.3 2,227
19 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 18.2 10,549
20 Louviers Eure (27) 17.8 19,093
21 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 17.7 29,760
22 Lisieux Calvados (14) 17.4 20,196
23 Fécamp Seine-Maritime (76) 17.3 17,635
24 Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 16.9 10,303
25 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 16.9 8,857
26 Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure (27) 16.8 7,534
27 Brionne Eure (27) 16.8 4,346
28 Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime (76) 16.7 2,847
29 Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 16.7 29,464
30 Gisors Eure (27) 16.6 12,622
31 Vimoutiers Orne (61) 16.6 3,090
32 Bernay Eure (27) 16.5 10,031
33 Saint-Valery-en-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 16.4 3,997
34 Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 16.3 8,958
35 Neufchâtel-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 16.3 4,871
36 Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 16.2 9,639
37 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 16.2 5,802
38 Gaillon Eure (27) 16.2 6,839
39 Falaise Calvados (14) 16.0 7,908
40 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 15.7 12,405
41 tied Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 15.3 8,515
41 tied Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 15.3 5,219
43 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 15.2 10,902
44 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 15.2 22,477
45 Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 15.2 5,288
46 Vernon Eure (27) 15.2 25,873
47 Cany-Barville Seine-Maritime (76) 15.1 2,948
48 Caen Calvados (14) 15.0 111,546
49 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 15.0 119,165
50 Orbec Calvados (14) 14.9 2,005
51 Conches-en-Ouche Eure (27) 14.5 4,910
52 Colombelles Calvados (14) 14.5 7,279
53 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 14.5 7,149
54 Saint-Lô Manche (50) 14.3 20,213
55 Les Andelys Eure (27) 14.1 7,848
56 Rives-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 14.1 4,065
57 Mortagne-au-Perche Orne (61) 14.1 4,141
58 Cabourg Calvados (14) 14.0 3,761
59 Ifs Calvados (14) 14.0 12,166
60 Aumale Seine-Maritime (76) 14.0 2,045
61 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 13.9 20,598
62 Saint-Saëns Seine-Maritime (76) 13.8 2,319
63 La Ferté Macé Orne (61) 13.7 5,365
64 Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 13.7 8,341
65 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 13.6 2,528
66 Bayeux Calvados (14) 13.6 13,043
67 tied Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 13.5 25,999
67 tied Étrépagny Eure (27) 13.5 3,731
69 Envermeu Seine-Maritime (76) 13.4 2,103
70 Le Houlme Seine-Maritime (76) 13.4 4,163
71 Léry Eure (27) 13.3 2,000
72 Val-de-Scie Seine-Maritime (76) 13.2 2,555
73 La Bonneville-sur-Iton Eure (27) 13.1 2,077
74 Arques-la-Bataille Seine-Maritime (76) 13.1 2,456
75 Eu Seine-Maritime (76) 12.9 6,704
76 tied Ouistreham Calvados (14) 12.9 9,325
76 tied Doudeville Seine-Maritime (76) 12.9 2,462
78 Yvetot Seine-Maritime (76) 12.9 11,648
79 Mondeville Calvados (14) 12.7 10,552
80 tied Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 12.7 9,939
80 tied Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 12.7 8,393
80 tied Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 12.7 4,311
83 Le Trait Seine-Maritime (76) 12.6 4,733
84 Honfleur Calvados (14) 12.6 6,824
85 Coutances Manche (50) 12.6 9,529
86 Touques Calvados (14) 12.5 3,960
87 Breteuil Eure (27) 12.4 4,407
88 Granville Manche (50) 12.4 13,143
89 Deauville Calvados (14) 12.4 3,589
90 tied Pavilly Seine-Maritime (76) 12.4 6,076
90 tied Forges-les-Eaux Seine-Maritime (76) 12.4 3,788
92 Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 12.4 3,875
93 Le Neubourg Eure (27) 12.3 4,425
94 Mesnil-en-Ouche Eure (27) 12.3 4,533
95 tied Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 12.2 5,152
95 tied Mortain-Bocage Manche (50) 12.2 3,130
97 Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 12.1 4,671
98 Gravigny Eure (27) 12.1 4,110
99 Condé-en-Normandie Calvados (14) 12.0 6,320
100 Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny Manche (50) 11.9 3,972

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.

FAQ

Highest unemployment rates in Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the highest unemployment rate?

Elbeuf (Seine-Maritime) has the highest unemployment rate in Normandy, as reported in the census: 23.8%.

What are the 10 towns in Normandy with the highest unemployment rate?

In order: Elbeuf (23.8%), L'Aigle (23.2%), Val-de-Reuil (21.4%), Canteleu (20.5%), Évreux (20.1%), Le Tréport (20.0%), Cléon (19.9%), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (19.8%), Dieppe (19.6%), and Flers (19.2%).

Which town in Normandy has the lowest unemployment rate?

Brix (Manche) has the lowest unemployment rate in Normandy, as reported in the census: 3.8%. See the towns in Normandy with the lowest unemployment rate.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

297 out of 2,644. 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.

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