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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Mayotte had the highest unemployment rate of 27 regions in 2020, at 27.8%. Auvergne had the lowest, at 5.5%. The median was 8.2% and the figure for France was 8.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.8Mayotte
Lowest5.5Auvergne
Median8.227 regions
France8.1History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 27.8 %27.8GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 17.5 %17.5La RéunionLa Réunion: 17.4 %17.4GuyaneGuyane: 16.1 %16.1MartiniqueMartinique: 12.4 %12.4Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 11.7 %11.7Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 9.2 %9.2Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 9.1 %9.1Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 8.9 %8.9LorraineLorraine: 8.7 %8.7PicardiePicardie: 8.6 %8.6Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 8.6 %8.6Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 8.3 %8.3Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 8.2 %8.2CorseCorse: 8.1 %8.1Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 8 %8BourgogneBourgogne: 7.8 %7.8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 7.5 %7.5AlsaceAlsace: 7.3 %7.3AquitaineAquitaine: 7.3 %7.3LimousinLimousin: 7.2 %7.2Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 6.9 %6.9BretagneBretagne: 6.7 %6.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 6.1 %6.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 5.6 %5.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 5.6 %5.6AuvergneAuvergne: 5.5 %5.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Mayotte27.8-2.3 pts
2Guadeloupe17.5-3.1 pts
3La Réunion17.4-3.9 pts
4Guyane16.1-3.2 pts
5Martinique12.4-2.4 pts
6Champagne-Ardenne11.7+2.6 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon9.2-1.2 pts
8Nord-Pas de Calais9.1-2.1 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire8.9+0.7 pts
10Lorraine8.7+0.6 pts
11Picardie8.6-0.5 pts
11Poitou-Charentes8.6+0.5 pts
13Haute-Normandie8.3-1.6 pts
14Ile-de-France8.2+0.3 pts
15Corse8.1+1.8 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur8-0.8 pts
17Bourgogne7.8+0.3 pts
18Rhône-Alpes7.5+0.5 pts
19Alsace7.30 pts
19Aquitaine7.3-1.8 pts
21Limousin7.2+0.2 pts
22Pays de la Loire6.9-0.7 pts
23Bretagne6.7-0.2 pts
24Basse-Normandie6.1-2.1 pts
25Franche-Comté5.6-2.6 pts
25Midi-Pyrénées5.6-1.1 pts
27Auvergne5.5-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Mayotte, with 27.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Auvergne, with 5.5% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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