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2026 ranking · unemployment rate (census)

The towns in Île-de-France with the lowest unemployment rate

Auffargis (Yvelines) has the lowest unemployment rate in Île-de-France, as reported in the census: 4.4%. Next come Grisy-Suisnes (Seine-et-Marne, 4.6%) and Guérard (Seine-et-Marne, 4.7%).

557 towns ranked out of 1,266

Auffargis, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stAuffargis 4.4% Yvelines
  2. 2ndGrisy-Suisnes 4.6% Seine-et-Marne
  3. 3rdGuérard 4.7% Seine-et-Marne

This ranking covers 557 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis) comes last with 22.1%.

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 Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Unemployment rate (ages 15–64) Proportional bar Population
1 Auffargis Yvelines (78) 4.4 2,011
2 Grisy-Suisnes Seine-et-Marne (77) 4.6 2,973
3 Guérard Seine-et-Marne (77) 4.7 2,717
4 Les Molières Essonne (91) 4.8 2,020
5 Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames Seine-et-Marne (77) 4.9 2,094
6 Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.0 3,347
7 Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon Essonne (91) 5.2 3,926
8 Orgerus Yvelines (78) 5.3 2,534
9 Bailly Yvelines (78) 5.3 3,850
10 Neauphle-le-Château Yvelines (78) 5.3 3,296
11 Septeuil Yvelines (78) 5.3 2,304
12 Villiers-Saint-Frédéric Yvelines (78) 5.4 3,502
13 Briis-sous-Forges Essonne (91) 5.5 3,394
14 Garancières Yvelines (78) 5.5 2,669
15 Montry Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.6 3,965
16 Ozouer-le-Voulgis Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.6 2,071
17 Ennery Val-d'Oise (95) 5.6 2,268
18 tied Saint-Vrain Essonne (91) 5.6 3,127
18 tied Cheptainville Essonne (91) 5.6 2,231
20 Bois-d'Arcy Yvelines (78) 5.6 16,718
21 Jouars-Pontchartrain Yvelines (78) 5.7 6,200
22 Perthes Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.7 2,106
23 Vert-le-Grand Essonne (91) 5.8 2,473
24 tied Beynes Yvelines (78) 5.9 7,823
24 tied Saclay Essonne (91) 5.9 4,506
26 Buc Yvelines (78) 5.9 5,934
27 Forges-les-Bains Essonne (91) 5.9 4,319
28 Marolles-en-Hurepoix Essonne (91) 5.9 5,758
29 Baillet-en-France Val-d'Oise (95) 6.0 2,035
30 Pontcarré Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.0 2,158
31 Gambais Yvelines (78) 6.1 2,630
32 tied Saint-Germain-sur-Morin Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.1 3,943
32 tied Annet-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.1 3,460
32 tied Fontenay-lès-Briis Essonne (91) 6.1 2,382
35 Gometz-le-Châtel Essonne (91) 6.2 2,677
36 Bois-le-Roi Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.3 6,210
37 Lésigny Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.3 7,038
38 Villepreux Yvelines (78) 6.3 12,097
39 tied Chauconin-Neufmontiers Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.3 3,822
39 tied Chartrettes Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.3 2,672
41 tied Périgny Val-de-Marne (94) 6.4 2,757
41 tied Villiers-sur-Morin Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.4 2,130
43 Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Yvelines (78) 6.4 5,164
44 Soignolles-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.4 2,054
45 Bièvres Essonne (91) 6.4 4,750
46 Villejust Essonne (91) 6.5 2,577
47 Itteville Essonne (91) 6.5 6,824
48 tied Ballainvilliers Essonne (91) 6.5 4,952
48 tied Presles-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.5 2,398
50 Asnières-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 6.5 3,169
51 Mézières-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 6.6 3,957
52 Butry-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 6.6 2,279
53 Quincy-Voisins Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.6 5,628
54 Le Perray-en-Yvelines Yvelines (78) 6.6 6,575
55 Morigny-Champigny Essonne (91) 6.7 4,518
56 La Norville Essonne (91) 6.7 4,315
57 Bures-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 6.7 9,757
58 tied Étréchy Essonne (91) 6.7 7,047
58 tied Montfort-l'Amaury Yvelines (78) 6.7 2,845
60 Presles Val-d'Oise (95) 6.7 4,066
61 Janville-sur-Juine Essonne (91) 6.8 2,087
62 Saint-Witz Val-d'Oise (95) 6.8 2,820
63 Mareil-Marly Yvelines (78) 6.8 4,263
64 Voisins-le-Bretonneux Yvelines (78) 6.8 10,924
65 Flins-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 6.8 2,470
66 Coupvray Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.8 3,099
67 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 6.8 29,016
68 Ollainville Essonne (91) 6.9 5,530
69 Crécy-la-Chapelle Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.9 5,030
70 Cerny Essonne (91) 6.9 3,710
71 Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis Yvelines (78) 6.9 7,466
72 Igny Essonne (91) 6.9 11,150
73 Le Châtelet-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 6.9 4,271
74 Lardy Essonne (91) 6.9 5,634
75 Les Essarts-le-Roi Yvelines (78) 7.0 6,954
76 Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines Yvelines (78) 7.0 6,006
77 Chevry-Cossigny Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.0 4,121
78 tied Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines (78) 7.0 23,206
78 tied Bouray-sur-Juine Essonne (91) 7.0 2,137
80 Nozay Essonne (91) 7.0 4,563
81 tied Villemoisson-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 7.0 7,406
81 tied Moussy-le-Neuf Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.0 3,281
83 tied Vulaines-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.0 2,791
83 tied Cannes-Écluse Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.0 2,767
85 tied Villiers-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 7.1 4,576
85 tied Tigery Essonne (91) 7.1 4,413
87 tied Le Vésinet Yvelines (78) 7.1 16,010
87 tied Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 7.1 7,908
89 Maisons-Laffitte Yvelines (78) 7.1 23,549
90 Livry-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.2 2,253
91 Viroflay Yvelines (78) 7.2 17,596
92 L'Étang-la-Ville Yvelines (78) 7.2 5,309
93 Le Pecq Yvelines (78) 7.2 16,333
94 Le Mesnil-le-Roi Yvelines (78) 7.2 6,445
95 tied Montsoult Val-d'Oise (95) 7.3 4,055
95 tied La Queue-les-Yvelines Yvelines (78) 7.3 2,662
97 tied Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 7.3 48,644
97 tied Croissy-Beaubourg Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.3 2,036
99 Montévrain Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.4 15,775
100 Villevaudé Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.4 2,143

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

Lowest unemployment rates in Île-de-France: FAQ

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%.

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

In order: Auffargis (4.4%), Grisy-Suisnes (4.6%), Guérard (4.7%), Les Molières (4.8%), Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames (4.9%), Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre (5.0%), Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon (5.2%), Orgerus (5.3%), Bailly (5.3%), and Neauphle-le-Château (5.3%).

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%. See the towns in Île-de-France with the highest 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.

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