Highest Unemployment in Île-de-France

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Île-de-France

1 La Courneuve 23.0%

2 Montereau-Fault-Yonne 22.0%

3 Sarcelles 20.4%

4 Dugny 20.3%

5 Saint-Denis 20.1%

6 Plaine 2 20.1%

7 Plaine 3 20.1%

8 Pleyel 20.1%

9 Villetaneuse 20.1%

10 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine 20.1%

11 Drancy 19.5%

12 Mantes-la-Jolie 19.4%

13 Nemours 19.3%

14 Villiers-le-Bel 19.3%

15 Grigny 19.3%

16 Gennevilliers 19.1%

17 Clichy-sous-Bois 19.0%

18 Aubervilliers 18.9%

19 Bobigny 18.8%

20 Stains 18.8%

21 Bondy 18.7%

22 Villeneuve-la-Garenne 18.5%

23 Chanteloup-les-Vignes 18.4%

24 Provins 18.3%

25 Le Blanc-Mesnil 18.1%

26 Sevran 17.7%

27 Garges-lès-Gonesse 17.7%

28 Aulnay-sous-Bois 17.6%

29 Le Bourget 17.5%

30 Mantes-la-Ville 17.3%

31 Épinay-sur-Seine 17.3%

32 Épinay-sous-Sénart 17.2%

33 Les Mureaux 17.1%

34 Le Mée-sur-Seine 16.7%

35 Évry 16.6%

36 Courcouronnes 16.6%

37 Bonneuil-sur-Marne 16.5%

38 Saint-Ouen 16.5%

39 Bagnolet 16.5%

40 Noisy-le-Sec 16.3%

41 Montreuil 16.2%

42 Souppes-sur-Loing 16.2%

43 Valenton 16.1%

44 L'Île-Saint-Denis 15.9%

45 Villepinte 15.9%

46 La Verrière 15.8%

47 Trappes 15.7%

48 Melun 15.7%

49 Champagne-sur-Seine 15.6%

50 Orly 15.6%

51 La Ferté-sous-Jouarre 15.5%

52 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 15.5%

53 Limay 15.4%

54 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 15.4%

55 Cergy-Pontoise 15.2%

56 Cergy 15.2%

57 Argenteuil 15.1%

58 Étampes 15.1%

59 Bagneux 15.0%

60 Dammarie-les-Lys 15.0%

61 Arnouville 14.9%

62 Vitry-sur-Seine 14.9%

63 Pantin 14.9%

64 Persan 14.9%

65 Goussainville 14.7%

66 Ivry-sur-Seine 14.7%

67 Meaux 14.5%

68 Villejuif 14.5%

69 Gonesse 14.5%

70 Montfermeil 14.4%

71 Coulommiers 14.4%

72 Alfortville 14.3%

73 Choisy-le-Roi 14.3%

74 Montigny-lès-Cormeilles 14.2%

75 Tremblay-en-France 14.2%

76 Rosny-sous-Bois 14.1%

77 Viry-Châtillon 14.1%

78 Nangis 14.0%

79 Les Ulis 13.9%

80 Chennevières-sur-Marne 13.9%

81 Romainville 13.9%

82 Vigneux-sur-Seine 13.9%

83 Magnanville 13.9%

84 Aubergenville 13.6%

85 Boissy-Saint-Léger 13.6%

86 Meulan-en-Yvelines 13.5%

87 Nanterre 13.5%

88 Créteil 13.5%

89 Magny-en-Vexin 13.5%

90 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois 13.4%

91 Champigny-sur-Marne 13.3%

92 Beaumont-sur-Oise 13.3%

93 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge 13.3%

94 Ris-Orangis 13.2%

95 Saint-Gratien 13.1%

96 Villeneuve-le-Roi 13.1%

97 Croulebarbe 13.0%

98 Carrières-sous-Poissy 13.0%

99 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre 13.0%

100 Noisiel 13.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Île-de-France face significant economic challenges. La Courneuve has an unemployment rate of 23.0%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In La Courneuve, about 1 in 4 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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