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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

La Réunion had the highest unemployment rate of 26 regions in 2021, at 17.9%. Bretagne had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 7.8% and the figure for France was 7.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.9La Réunion
Lowest5.8Bretagne
Median7.826 regions
France7.9History

All regions, 2021

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La RéunionLa Réunion: 17.9 %17.9GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 17.1 %17.1GuyaneGuyane: 14.6 %14.6MartiniqueMartinique: 12.8 %12.8Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 11.4 %11.4PicardiePicardie: 9.7 %9.7CorseCorse: 9.1 %9.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 8.9 %8.9Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 8.8 %8.8Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 8.6 %8.6LorraineLorraine: 8.5 %8.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 8.1 %8.1Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 8 %8Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 7.6 %7.6AquitaineAquitaine: 7.4 %7.4Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 7.2 %7.2Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 7.2 %7.2AlsaceAlsace: 7.1 %7.1BourgogneBourgogne: 7.1 %7.1AuvergneAuvergne: 7 %7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 7 %7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 6.4 %6.4LimousinLimousin: 6.3 %6.3Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 6.1 %6.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 6 %6BretagneBretagne: 5.8 %5.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1La Réunion Series break17.9+0.5 pts
2Guadeloupe Series break17.1-0.4 pts
3Guyane Series break14.6-1.5 pts
4Martinique Series break12.8+0.4 pts
5Languedoc-Roussillon Series break11.4+2.2 pts
6Picardie Series break9.7+1.1 pts
7Corse Series break9.1+1 pts
8Champagne-Ardenne Series break8.9-2.8 pts
9Nord-Pas de Calais Series break8.8-0.3 pts
10Poitou-Charentes Series break8.60 pts
11Lorraine Series break8.5-0.2 pts
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break8.1+0.1 pts
13Ile-de-France Series break8-0.2 pts
14Haute-Normandie Series break7.6-0.7 pts
15Aquitaine Series break7.4+0.1 pts
16Centre - Val de Loire Series break7.2-1.7 pts
16Rhône-Alpes Series break7.2-0.3 pts
18Alsace Series break7.1-0.2 pts
18Bourgogne Series break7.1-0.7 pts
20Auvergne Series break7+1.5 pts
20Franche-Comté Series break7+1.4 pts
22Basse-Normandie Series break6.4+0.3 pts
23Limousin Series break6.3-0.9 pts
24Midi-Pyrénées Series break6.1+0.5 pts
25Pays de la Loire Series break6-0.9 pts
26Bretagne Series break5.8-0.9 pts

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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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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?

La Réunion, with 17.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Bretagne, with 5.8% in 2021.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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