Highest Unemployment in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

1 Avignon 21.3%

2 Montfavet 21.3%

3 Apt 20.9%

4 Tarascon 19.8%

5 Carpentras 19.0%

6 Port-de-Bouc 17.4%

7 Brignoles 17.2%

8 Sainte-Maxime 17.2%

9 Le Luc 17.0%

10 Bollène 16.9%

11 Orange 16.6%

12 Bormes-les-Mimosas 16.4%

13 Le Pontet 16.3%

14 Cavaillon 16.2%

15 Sorgues 16.1%

16 Cannes 16.0%

17 Sisteron 16.0%

18 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 15.8%

19 Berre-l'Étang 15.7%

20 Le Lavandou 15.3%

21 Courthézon 15.2%

22 Vaison-la-Romaine 15.1%

23 Vallauris 15.1%

24 La Seyne-sur-Mer 15.0%

25 Cavalaire-sur-Mer 14.9%

26 Draguignan 14.9%

27 Saint-Jérôme 14.7%

28 Marseille Endoume 14.7%

29 Les Trois-Lucs 14.7%

30 La Timone 14.7%

31 Bonneveine 14.7%

32 Saint-Joseph 14.7%

33 Thiers 14.7%

34 Les Arnavaux 14.7%

35 La Panouse 14.7%

36 Palais de Justice 14.7%

37 Saint-Henri 14.7%

38 La Delorme 14.7%

39 Le Pharo 14.7%

40 La Calade 14.7%

41 La Croix-Rouge 14.7%

42 L'Estaque 14.7%

43 Saint-Antoine 14.7%

44 Les Aygalades 14.7%

45 La Viste 14.7%

46 Sormiou 14.7%

47 Marseille Saint-Victor 14.7%

48 Notre-Dame du Mont 14.7%

49 Le Chapitre 14.7%

50 Castellane 14.7%

51 Les Baumettes 14.7%

52 Le Canet 14.7%

53 La Fourragère 14.7%

54 Les Grands Carmes 14.7%

55 Saint-Mitre 14.7%

56 Vieille Chapelle 14.7%

57 La Pointe Rouge 14.7%

58 La Villette 14.7%

59 Saint-Charles 14.7%

60 La Joliette 14.7%

61 Lodi 14.7%

62 Saint-Pierre 14.7%

63 Verduron 14.7%

64 Belsunce 14.7%

65 Le Merlan 14.7%

66 Saint-Louis 14.7%

67 Les Chartreux 14.7%

68 Saint-Lambert 14.7%

69 La Cabucelle 14.7%

70 Chutes-Lavie 14.7%

71 La Conception 14.7%

72 Les Caillols 14.7%

73 La Valbarelle 14.7%

74 Marseille Vauban 14.7%

75 Sainte-Anne 14.7%

76 Saint-Julien 14.7%

77 Saint-Lazare 14.7%

78 Marseille 14.7%

79 Saint-Marcel 14.7%

80 La Capelette 14.7%

81 Le Cabot 14.7%

82 Malpassé 14.7%

83 Bon-Secours 14.7%

84 Baille 14.7%

85 Saint-Mauront 14.7%

86 Saint-Barnabé 14.7%

87 Rouet 14.7%

88 Montolivet 14.7%

89 Notre-Dame Limite 14.7%

90 Périer 14.7%

91 Saint-Giniez 14.7%

92 Cinq Avenues 14.7%

93 Saint-Loup 14.7%

94 Marseille 16 14.7%

95 Mazargues 14.7%

96 Marseille 14 14.7%

97 Le Camas 14.7%

98 Marseille 11 14.7%

99 La Blancarde 14.7%

100 Les Olives 14.7%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur face significant economic challenges. Avignon has an unemployment rate of 21.3%. 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 Avignon, about 1 in 5 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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