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

Prémesques (Nord) has the lowest unemployment rate in Hauts-de-France, as reported in the census: 4.7%.

What are the 10 towns in Hauts-de-France with the lowest unemployment rate?

In order: Prémesques (4.7%), Fournes-en-Weppes (4.9%), Cappelle-en-Pévèle (4.9%), Ennevelin (5.0%), Genech (5.0%), Nomain (5.3%), Lecelles (5.3%), Fleurbaix (5.4%), Mérignies (5.4%), and Landas (5.4%).

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

Denain (Nord) has the highest unemployment rate in Hauts-de-France, as reported in the census: 30.3%. See the towns in Hauts-de-France with the highest unemployment rate.

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

541 out of 3,782. 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.

Lowest Unemployment Rates in Hauts-de-France (2026): Town Ranking (Census)

This ranking covers 541 of the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Denain (Nord) comes last with 30.3%.

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: lowest unemployment rates in Hauts-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Unemployment rate (ages 15–64)	Population
1	Prémesques	Nord (59)	4.7	2,061
2	Fournes-en-Weppes	Nord (59)	4.9	2,306
3	Cappelle-en-Pévèle	Nord (59)	4.9	2,301
4	Ennevelin	Nord (59)	5.0	2,446
5	Genech	Nord (59)	5.0	3,459
6	Nomain	Nord (59)	5.3	2,695
7	Lecelles	Nord (59)	5.3	3,102
8	Fleurbaix	Pas-de-Calais (62)	5.4	2,999
9	Mérignies	Nord (59)	5.4	3,681
10 tied	Landas	Nord (59)	5.4	2,560
10 tied	Méteren	Nord (59)	5.4	2,262
12	Chéreng	Nord (59)	5.4	3,131
13	Avelin	Nord (59)	5.5	2,603
14	Richebourg	Pas-de-Calais (62)	5.5	2,737
15	Anzin-Saint-Aubin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	5.5	2,905
16	Coutiches	Nord (59)	5.6	3,475
17	Faumont	Nord (59)	5.6	2,322
18	Sebourg	Nord (59)	5.7	2,008
19	Verlinghem	Nord (59)	5.8	2,722
20	Gonnehem	Pas-de-Calais (62)	5.8	2,578
21	Beuvry-la-Forêt	Nord (59)	5.9	2,903
22	Sainghin-en-Mélantois	Nord (59)	5.9	2,877
23	Vieux-Berquin	Nord (59)	6.0	2,672
24	Santes	Nord (59)	6.0	5,712
25	Baisieux	Nord (59)	6.0	5,595
26	Steenwerck	Nord (59)	6.1	3,505
27	Boeschepe	Nord (59)	6.1	2,274
28	Camphin-en-Pévèle	Nord (59)	6.1	2,590
29	Hinges	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.2	2,556
30	Phalempin	Nord (59)	6.3	4,897
31 tied	Gommegnies	Nord (59)	6.3	2,318
31 tied	Roquetoire	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.3	2,016
33	Lagny-le-Sec	Oise (60)	6.4	2,085
34	Salouël	Somme (80)	6.4	4,237
35	Warhem	Nord (59)	6.5	2,058
36	Sailly-sur-la-Lys	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.5	4,049
37	Laventie	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.6	5,137
38	Pont-à-Marcq	Nord (59)	6.6	3,106
39	Godewaersvelde	Nord (59)	6.6	2,053
40	Gondecourt	Nord (59)	6.7	4,196
41	Le Meux	Oise (60)	6.7	2,387
42	Ecques	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.7	2,226
43	Rosult	Nord (59)	6.8	2,057
44	Sainte-Catherine	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.8	3,532
45	Wormhout	Nord (59)	6.9	5,676
46	Lestrem	Pas-de-Calais (62)	6.9	5,095
47	Sainghin-en-Weppes	Nord (59)	6.9	5,729
48	Hoymille	Nord (59)	6.9	3,488
49	Bersée	Nord (59)	6.9	2,379
50	Préseau	Nord (59)	6.9	2,121
51	Linselles	Nord (59)	7.0	8,249
52	Coye-la-Forêt	Oise (60)	7.0	4,037
53	Templeuve-en-Pévèle	Nord (59)	7.0	7,308
54 tied	Orry-la-Ville	Oise (60)	7.0	3,673
54 tied	Fretin	Nord (59)	7.0	3,246
56	Souchez	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.1	2,716
57	Violaines	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.1	3,867
58	Quesnoy-sur-Deûle	Nord (59)	7.1	6,866
59	Houplin-Ancoisne	Nord (59)	7.2	3,368
60	Verneuil-en-Halatte	Oise (60)	7.2	4,891
61	Saint-Folquin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.3	2,377
62	Bornel	Oise (60)	7.3	4,899
63	Blaringhem	Nord (59)	7.3	2,047
64	Allennes-les-Marais	Nord (59)	7.3	3,582
65	Villers-Bretonneux	Somme (80)	7.3	4,692
66	Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin	Nord (59)	7.3	4,721
67	Agnetz	Oise (60)	7.3	3,182
68 tied	Emmerin	Nord (59)	7.4	3,049
68 tied	Condette	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.4	2,512
68 tied	Rexpoëde	Nord (59)	7.4	2,007
71	Erquinghem-Lys	Nord (59)	7.4	5,386
72	Morbecque	Nord (59)	7.4	2,629
73	Cysoing	Nord (59)	7.4	4,918
74	Bondues	Nord (59)	7.5	9,932
75	Lompret	Nord (59)	7.5	2,201
76	Gouvieux	Oise (60)	7.5	9,286
77	La Couture	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.5	2,651
78	Saint-Léonard	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.6	3,402
79	Esquelbecq	Nord (59)	7.6	2,192
80 tied	Leers	Nord (59)	7.6	9,579
80 tied	Mons-en-Pévèle	Nord (59)	7.6	2,113
82	Bousbecque	Nord (59)	7.6	5,036
83	Villers-sous-Saint-Leu	Oise (60)	7.7	2,341
84	Toufflers	Nord (59)	7.7	3,991
85 tied	Lamorlaye	Oise (60)	7.7	9,327
85 tied	Locon	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.7	2,381
87	Le Mesnil-en-Thelle	Oise (60)	7.8	2,467
88	Billy-Berclau	Pas-de-Calais (62)	7.9	5,144
89	La Chapelle-en-Serval	Oise (60)	7.9	3,176
90	Vimy	Pas-de-Calais (62)	8.0	4,324
91 tied	Le Plessis-Belleville	Oise (60)	8.0	4,066
91 tied	Herlies	Nord (59)	8.0	2,296
93	Chevrières	Oise (60)	8.1	2,101
94	Bouvigny-Boyeffles	Pas-de-Calais (62)	8.1	2,481
95 tied	Dainville	Pas-de-Calais (62)	8.1	5,771
95 tied	Athies-sous-Laon	Aisne (02)	8.1	2,635
97	Givenchy-en-Gohelle	Pas-de-Calais (62)	8.2	2,107
98	Boran-sur-Oise	Oise (60)	8.2	2,177
99	Pontpoint	Oise (60)	8.2	3,347
100	Cauffry	Oise (60)	8.2	2,699

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 Hauts-de-France with the lowest unemployment rate

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