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2026 ranking · unemployment rate (census)

The towns in Pays de la Loire with the highest unemployment rate (201st to 300th)

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 201st to 300th, 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
200 tied La Possonnière Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.9 2,560
202 Saint-Père-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.9 5,053
203 Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.9 19,159
204 Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.9 26,684
205 Héric Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.9 6,705
206 Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.8 9,816
207 Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.8 4,935
208 Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Vendée (85) 6.8 2,336
209 tied Le Cellier Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.8 4,149
209 tied Mouzeil Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.8 2,050
211 Saint-Molf Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.8 2,932
212 tied Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.7 6,253
212 tied Précigné Sarthe (72) 6.7 3,016
214 tied Les Sorinières Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.7 9,394
214 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 6.7 2,319
216 tied Benet Vendée (85) 6.7 4,179
216 tied Frossay Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.7 3,373
218 tied Chaumes-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.7 7,577
218 tied Mozé-sur-Louet Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.7 2,075
220 Les Touches Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.6 2,673
221 Val d'Erdre-Auxence Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.6 5,062
222 tied La Garnache Vendée (85) 6.6 5,621
222 tied Ruaudin Sarthe (72) 6.6 3,542
224 Gétigné Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.6 3,967
225 Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.6 3,135
226 tied Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux Vendée (85) 6.6 7,322
226 tied Ballon-Saint Mars Sarthe (72) 6.6 2,300
226 tied Bazouges Cré sur Loir Sarthe (72) 6.6 2,034
229 La Romagne Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.5 2,126
230 Les Bois d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.5 2,577
231 tied Montrevault-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.5 16,045
231 tied Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.5 4,087
233 Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.5 4,774
234 La Suze-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 6.5 4,747
235 tied Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.5 9,894
235 tied Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 6.5 2,543
237 tied Vallons-de-l'Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.5 6,795
237 tied Erbray Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.5 3,132
239 Feneu Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.5 2,261
240 Quelaines-Saint-Gault Mayenne (53) 6.4 2,204
241 tied Divatte-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.4 7,371
241 tied Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 6.4 4,269
243 Ernée Mayenne (53) 6.4 5,599
244 Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 6.4 2,210
245 tied Changé Mayenne (53) 6.4 6,662
245 tied Rives de l'Yon Vendée (85) 6.4 4,514
247 tied Laigné-Saint-Gervais Sarthe (72) 6.4 4,337
247 tied Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.4 3,025
249 tied Notre-Dame-des-Landes Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.3 2,397
249 tied Drefféac Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.3 2,327
251 Cherré-Au Sarthe (72) 6.3 2,821
252 tied Saint-Léger-de-Linières Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.3 3,932
252 tied Moncé-en-Belin Sarthe (72) 6.3 3,753
254 Saint-Fulgent Vendée (85) 6.3 4,179
255 tied Cordemais Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.3 4,083
255 tied Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.3 3,473
255 tied Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche Vendée (85) 6.3 2,465
258 Sainte-Pazanne Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.3 7,348
259 Teloché Sarthe (72) 6.3 3,126
260 Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.2 22,615
261 Monnières Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.2 2,447
262 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.2 9,604
263 Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 6.2 6,193
264 Sèvremont Vendée (85) 6.2 6,708
265 Saint-Lyphard Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.2 5,410
266 tied Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.1 7,971
266 tied Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.1 3,278
268 La Ferrière Vendée (85) 6.1 5,666
269 tied Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.1 17,361
269 tied Cérans-Foulletourte Sarthe (72) 6.1 3,390
271 tied Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.1 7,196
271 tied Port-Saint-Père Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.1 3,111
271 tied Lassay-les-Châteaux Mayenne (53) 6.1 2,278
274 Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.1 8,679
275 La Milesse Sarthe (72) 6.0 2,650
276 Erdre-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.0 5,882
277 Landeronde Vendée (85) 6.0 2,347
278 Bouvron Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 3,203
279 tied Boussay Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 2,933
279 tied Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups Vendée (85) 6.0 2,646
281 tied Oudon Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 3,985
281 tied Saint-Colomban Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 3,596
281 tied Vay Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 2,161
284 tied Nort-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.0 9,755
284 tied Cossé-le-Vivien Mayenne (53) 6.0 3,248
286 Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 5.9 11,161
287 Arçonnay Sarthe (72) 5.9 2,142
288 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 5.9 3,891
288 tied Nieul-le-Dolent Vendée (85) 5.9 2,607
290 Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 5.9 3,860
291 Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 5.9 2,447
292 Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 5.9 7,022
293 Mazé-Milon Maine-et-Loire (49) 5.9 5,846
294 tied Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.8 4,175
294 tied Bournezeau Vendée (85) 5.8 3,542
296 Chavagnes-en-Paillers Vendée (85) 5.8 3,834
297 tied La Séguinière Maine-et-Loire (49) 5.8 4,365
297 tied Chauvé Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.8 3,109
297 tied Joué-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.8 2,829
300 Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne (53) 5.8 2,661

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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