Highest Unemployment in Normandy

Top 85 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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All Countries · France · Normandy

Highest Unemployment — Normandy

1 Elbeuf 26.5%

2 Cléon 25.4%

3 Val-de-Reuil 22.5%

4 Maromme 22.3%

5 Dieppe 22.1%

6 Bolbec 21.9%

7 Lillebonne 21.7%

8 Évreux 20.2%

9 Canteleu 20.1%

10 Le Tréport 20.0%

11 Le Havre 19.9%

12 Flers 19.5%

13 Gaillon 19.4%

14 Pont-Audemer 19.4%

15 Alençon 19.4%

16 Bernay 19.2%

17 Hérouville-Saint-Clair 19.1%

18 Lisieux 18.9%

19 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 18.8%

20 Fécamp 18.6%

21 Argentan 18.6%

22 Louviers 18.5%

23 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf 17.6%

24 Le Petit-Quevilly 17.6%

25 Saint-Valery-en-Caux 17.5%

26 Honfleur 17.1%

27 Trouville-sur-Mer 17.1%

28 Petit-Couronne 17.0%

29 Verneuil-sur-Avre 16.9%

30 Gisors 16.8%

31 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 16.5%

32 Eu 16.5%

33 Darnétal 16.4%

34 Dives-sur-Mer 16.4%

35 Neufchâtel-en-Bray 16.3%

36 Rouen 16.3%

37 Oissel-sur-Seine 16.3%

38 Gournay-en-Bray 16.2%

39 Falaise 16.0%

40 Caen 15.8%

41 Déville-lès-Rouen 15.6%

42 Coutances 15.5%

43 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf 15.3%

44 Bayeux 15.3%

45 Vernon 15.2%

46 Colombelles 14.6%

47 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville 14.5%

48 Les Andelys 14.3%

49 Granville 14.3%

50 Saint-Lô 14.1%

51 Ifs 14.0%

52 Le Grand-Quevilly 13.8%

53 La Ferté-Macé 13.7%

54 Harfleur 13.7%

55 Mont-Saint-Aignan 13.7%

56 Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon 13.4%

57 Mondeville 13.4%

58 Saint-Marcel 13.0%

59 Ouistreham 12.9%

60 Barentin 12.8%

61 Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf 12.7%

62 Grand-Couronne 12.7%

63 Le Trait 12.6%

64 Yvetot 12.3%

65 Pavilly 12.3%

66 Pacy-sur-Eure 12.2%

67 Condé-sur-Noireau 12.0%

68 Valognes 11.8%

69 Tourlaville 11.6%

70 Octeville 11.6%

71 Équeurdreville-Hainneville 11.6%

72 La Glacerie 11.6%

73 Querqueville 11.6%

74 Cherbourg 11.6%

75 Montivilliers 11.5%

76 Malaunay 10.9%

77 Avranches 10.7%

78 Vire 10.3%

79 Douvres-la-Délivrande 9.8%

80 Le Mesnil-Esnard 9.5%

81 Carentan 9.2%

82 Agneaux 8.6%

83 Bihorel 8.3%

84 Bois-Guillaume 8.3%

85 Sainte-Adresse 7.7%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Normandy face significant economic challenges. Elbeuf has an unemployment rate of 26.5%. 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 Elbeuf, 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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