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2026 ranking · unemployment rate (census)

The towns in Pays de la Loire with the highest unemployment rate (101st to 200th)

Coulaines (Sarthe) has the highest unemployment rate in Pays de la Loire, as reported in the census: 23.4%.

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

Continued: the towns in Pays de la Loire ranked 101st to 200th, out of 428.

The ranking, continued: highest unemployment rates in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Unemployment rate (ages 15–64) Proportional bar Population
101 Apremont Vendée (85) 9.1 2,140
102 Champagné Sarthe (72) 9.1 3,728
103 tied Saint-Jean-d'Hermine Vendée (85) 9.1 3,680
103 tied Notre-Dame-de-Riez Vendée (85) 9.1 2,263
105 Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 9.0 4,380
106 tied Écommoy Sarthe (72) 8.9 4,957
106 tied L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 8.9 2,858
108 Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.8 16,679
109 tied Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.8 29,176
109 tied Bouguenais Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.8 20,862
109 tied Mulsanne Sarthe (72) 8.8 5,352
112 Craon Mayenne (53) 8.8 4,579
113 Le Champ-Saint-Père Vendée (85) 8.8 2,154
114 Corzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.8 2,022
115 Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.8 3,930
116 Écouflant Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.7 4,819
117 tied Pontchâteau Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.7 11,798
117 tied Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Vendée (85) 8.7 2,427
119 Indre Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.7 4,209
120 tied Plessé Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.6 5,478
120 tied Soudan Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.6 2,004
122 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.6 14,909
123 Rougé Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 2,184
124 tied Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.5 8,900
124 tied Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 5,820
126 Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.5 3,490
127 Saint-Malo-de-Guersac Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 3,254
128 Le Pellerin Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 5,538
129 tied Villeneuve-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 5,207
129 tied Saint-Urbain Vendée (85) 8.5 2,040
131 Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 2,518
132 Saint-Mars-d'Outillé Sarthe (72) 8.5 2,517
133 tied Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.4 18,379
133 tied Évron Mayenne (53) 8.4 8,421
135 Montoir-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.4 7,378
136 Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.4 11,939
137 tied Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.3 17,355
137 tied Loué Sarthe (72) 8.3 2,188
139 L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 8.2 2,307
140 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.2 21,281
141 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 8.1 5,080
142 Donges Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.1 8,298
143 Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais Vendée (85) 8.1 2,888
144 Vibraye Sarthe (72) 8.0 2,558
145 Vivy Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.0 2,636
146 Beaufort-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.0 7,054
147 tied Couëron Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.9 24,367
147 tied Arnage Sarthe (72) 7.9 5,548
149 Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.8 5,834
150 Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain Sarthe (72) 7.8 2,336
151 tied Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.8 7,916
151 tied Roëzé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 7.8 2,572
153 Guenrouet Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.8 3,735
154 Machecoul-Saint-Même Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.8 7,912
155 tied Soullans Vendée (85) 7.7 4,729
155 tied Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne (53) 7.7 2,831
157 Bois-de-Céné Vendée (85) 7.7 2,286
158 Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.7 8,421
159 tied Chalonnes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.7 6,836
159 tied Le Perrier Vendée (85) 7.7 2,320
161 Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.7 11,182
162 Venansault Vendée (85) 7.6 4,996
163 tied Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.6 7,347
163 tied Besné Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.6 3,364
165 La Chapelle-des-Marais Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.6 4,619
166 Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 7.6 2,113
167 Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.6 6,164
168 tied Grosbreuil Vendée (85) 7.5 2,261
168 tied Bouin Vendée (85) 7.5 2,235
170 Montreuil-Juigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.5 7,913
171 Sallertaine Vendée (85) 7.5 3,584
172 Connerré Sarthe (72) 7.5 2,818
173 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.4 21,509
174 Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.3 10,635
175 Terval Vendée (85) 7.3 2,205
176 Bouaye Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.3 8,482
177 Mûrs-Erigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.3 6,501
178 Aizenay Vendée (85) 7.3 10,573
179 Tiercé Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.2 4,662
180 tied La Montagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.2 6,653
180 tied Derval Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.2 3,897
182 tied Le May-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.2 4,012
182 tied Montfort-le-Gesnois Sarthe (72) 7.2 2,972
184 Corsept Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.2 2,651
185 Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.2 3,731
186 Mayet Sarthe (72) 7.1 3,231
187 Riaillé Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.1 2,415
188 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.1 7,723
189 Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 7.1 17,053
190 Abbaretz Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.1 2,112
191 Rives-d'Autise Vendée (85) 7.1 2,097
192 Sargé-lès-le-Mans Sarthe (72) 7.0 3,941
193 Loireauxence Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.0 7,748
194 tied Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron Vendée (85) 7.0 2,773
194 tied Noyen-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 7.0 2,603
196 Saint-Berthevin Mayenne (53) 7.0 7,714
197 Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.0 4,168
198 tied Saint-Gervais Vendée (85) 7.0 2,828
198 tied Paulx Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.0 2,083
200 tied Les Achards Vendée (85) 6.9 5,633

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.

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