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%.

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

In order: Brix (3.8%), La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel (4.0%), Bourgvallées (4.2%), Fontaine-Étoupefour (4.2%), Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal (4.5%), Évrecy (4.6%), Saint-Amand-Villages (4.7%), Isneauville (4.8%), Condé-sur-Vire (4.8%), and Cairon (4.8%).

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%. See the towns in Normandy with the highest 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.

Lowest Unemployment Rates in Normandy (2026): Town Ranking (Census)

This ranking covers 297 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Elbeuf (Seine-Maritime) comes last with 23.8%.

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: lowest unemployment rates in Normandy

Rank	Town	Department	Unemployment rate (ages 15–64)	Population
1	Brix	Manche (50)	3.8	2,212
2	La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel	Seine-Maritime (76)	4.0	2,415
3	Bourgvallées	Manche (50)	4.2	3,398
4	Fontaine-Étoupefour	Calvados (14)	4.2	2,879
5	Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal	Seine-Maritime (76)	4.5	3,162
6	Évrecy	Calvados (14)	4.6	2,102
7	Saint-Amand-Villages	Manche (50)	4.7	2,585
8	Isneauville	Seine-Maritime (76)	4.8	3,779
9	Condé-sur-Vire	Manche (50)	4.8	4,271
10	Cairon	Calvados (14)	4.8	2,106
11	Grandparigny	Manche (50)	4.9	2,681
12	Houppeville	Seine-Maritime (76)	4.9	2,864
13	Rots	Calvados (14)	5.0	2,594
14	Thue et Mue	Calvados (14)	5.2	6,251
15	Belbeuf	Seine-Maritime (76)	5.2	2,314
16	Octeville-sur-Mer	Seine-Maritime (76)	5.3	6,292
17	Quettreville-sur-Sienne	Manche (50)	5.3	3,235
18	Quincampoix	Seine-Maritime (76)	5.4	3,165
19	La Londe	Seine-Maritime (76)	5.5	2,423
20	Saint-Manvieu-Norrey	Calvados (14)	5.5	2,260
21 tied	Bourguébus	Calvados (14)	5.7	2,641
21 tied	Saint-Jean-d'Elle	Manche (50)	5.7	2,580
23	Gainneville	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.1	2,589
24	Mathieu	Calvados (14)	6.2	2,386
25	Torigny-les-Villes	Manche (50)	6.2	4,505
26	Le Thuit de l'Oison	Eure (27)	6.3	3,915
27	Saint-Vigor-le-Grand	Calvados (14)	6.3	2,497
28	Hermanville-sur-Mer	Calvados (14)	6.3	3,375
29	Bosroumois	Eure (27)	6.3	3,951
30	Laize-Clinchamps	Calvados (14)	6.4	2,186
31	Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon	Eure (27)	6.4	2,203
32	Val d'Arry	Calvados (14)	6.4	2,543
33	Cuverville	Calvados (14)	6.4	2,297
34	Verson	Calvados (14)	6.5	4,113
35	Gavray-sur-Sienne	Manche (50)	6.5	2,074
36	Gouville-sur-Mer	Manche (50)	6.7	3,347
37	La Frénaye	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.7	2,128
38	Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.8	4,832
39	Créances	Manche (50)	6.8	2,099
40	Marigny-Le-Lozon	Manche (50)	6.8	2,838
41	Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Duclair	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.9	2,051
42 tied	Bricquebec-en-Cotentin	Manche (50)	6.9	5,981
42 tied	Pont-Hébert	Manche (50)	6.9	2,078
44	Petit-Caux	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.9	9,744
45	Boos	Seine-Maritime (76)	6.9	4,029
46	Damigny	Orne (61)	7.0	2,505
47	Saint-Ouen-de-Thouberville	Eure (27)	7.0	2,454
48	Saint-Martin-de-May	Calvados (14)	7.1	4,593
49	Sartilly-Baie-Bocage	Manche (50)	7.1	2,856
50 tied	La Hague	Manche (50)	7.1	11,761
50 tied	Gouffern en Auge	Orne (61)	7.1	3,710
52	Brécey	Manche (50)	7.1	2,307
53 tied	Vexin-sur-Epte	Eure (27)	7.1	6,141
53 tied	Troarn	Calvados (14)	7.1	3,520
55	Ducey-Les Chéris	Manche (50)	7.2	2,851
56	Épouville	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.2	2,637
57	Frénouville	Calvados (14)	7.2	2,067
58	Creully sur Seulles	Calvados (14)	7.3	2,291
59	Souleuvre en Bocage	Calvados (14)	7.3	8,774
60	Ranville	Calvados (14)	7.4	2,101
61 tied	Grand Bourgtheroulde	Eure (27)	7.4	4,078
61 tied	Saint-Contest	Calvados (14)	7.4	2,514
63	Épron	Calvados (14)	7.6	2,119
64	Luneray	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.6	2,215
65	Bretteville-sur-Odon	Calvados (14)	7.6	4,585
66	Guichainville	Eure (27)	7.6	3,144
67	Soliers	Calvados (14)	7.7	2,292
68	Fontenay-le-Marmion	Calvados (14)	7.7	2,070
69	Isigny-le-Buat	Manche (50)	7.7	3,272
70	Valognes	Manche (50)	7.7	7,200
71	Buchy	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.8	2,920
72	Sainte-Adresse	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.8	7,186
73	Le Mesnil-Esnard	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.8	8,560
74	Juvigny Val d'Andaine	Orne (61)	7.9	2,125
75	Biéville-Beuville	Calvados (14)	7.9	3,932
76	Bénouville	Calvados (14)	7.9	2,012
77	Yerville	Seine-Maritime (76)	7.9	2,759
78	Saint-Sauveur-Villages	Manche (50)	7.9	3,325
79	Arelaune-en-Seine	Seine-Maritime (76)	8.0	2,600
80	Bois-Guillaume	Seine-Maritime (76)	8.0	14,843
81	Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Seine-Maritime (76)	8.0	6,371
82	Clef Vallée d'Eure	Eure (27)	8.1	2,555
83	Goderville	Seine-Maritime (76)	8.1	2,854
84	Condé-sur-Sarthe	Orne (61)	8.1	2,540
85	Bernières-sur-Mer	Calvados (14)	8.2	2,468
86 tied	Douvres-la-Délivrande	Calvados (14)	8.3	5,289
86 tied	La Couture-Boussey	Eure (27)	8.3	2,329
88 tied	Athis-Val de Rouvre	Orne (61)	8.3	4,287
88 tied	Villers-Bocage	Calvados (14)	8.3	3,124
90	Valorbiquet	Calvados (14)	8.3	2,475
91 tied	Romilly-sur-Andelle	Eure (27)	8.3	3,275
91 tied	Fontaine-la-Mallet	Seine-Maritime (76)	8.3	2,778
93	Pont-de-l'Arche	Eure (27)	8.3	4,188
94	Dozulé	Calvados (14)	8.4	2,266
95	Beuzeville	Eure (27)	8.5	4,773
96 tied	Picauville	Manche (50)	8.5	3,270
96 tied	Sainte-Mère-Église	Manche (50)	8.5	2,942
98 tied	Bourg-Achard	Eure (27)	8.5	4,100
98 tied	Colleville-Montgomery	Calvados (14)	8.5	2,618
100	Le Molay-Littry	Calvados (14)	8.5	3,149

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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