Boncourt has the most jobs per resident in canton Jura: 1.54 jobs per inhabitant. Next come Le Noirmont (1.16) and Porrentruy (1.16). A high value marks an employment hub, a low one a residential municipality. Source: FSO (STATENT).
Ranking
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boncourt | 1.54 | 1'159 |
| 2 | Le Noirmont | 1.16 | 1'936 |
| 3 | Porrentruy | 1.16 | 6'597 |
| 4 | Delémont | 1.04 | 12'991 |
| 5 | Les Breuleux | 0.81 | 1'631 |
| 6 | Saignelégier | 0.76 | 2'528 |
| 7 | Haute-Ajoie | 0.73 | 1'063 |
| 8 | Les Genevez | 0.68 | 518 |
| 9 | Alle | 0.62 | 1'965 |
| 10 | Basse-Vendline | 0.6 | 741 |
| 11 | Develier | 0.57 | 1'397 |
| 12 | Clos du Doubs | 0.56 | 1'289 |
| 13 | Courchavon | 0.53 | 332 |
| 14 | Boécourt | 0.51 | 953 |
| 15 | Courtételle | 0.49 | 2'784 |
| 16 | Bure | 0.49 | 660 |
| 17 | Haute-Sorne | 0.46 | 7'532 |
| 18 | Fahy | 0.45 | 328 |
| 19 | Les Bois | 0.43 | 1'246 |
| 20 | Courgenay | 0.42 | 2'463 |
| 21 | Vendlincourt | 0.42 | 554 |
| 22 | Les Enfers | 0.41 | 145 |
| 23 | Courtedoux | 0.41 | 749 |
| 24 | La Baroche | 0.41 | 1'124 |
| 25 | Basse-Allaine | 0.39 | 1'182 |
| 26 | Pleigne | 0.37 | 368 |
| 27 | Muriaux | 0.37 | 513 |
| 28 | Bourrignon | 0.36 | 259 |
| 29 | Montfaucon | 0.36 | 565 |
| 30 | Cornol | 0.35 | 1'082 |
| 31 | Le Bémont | 0.34 | 299 |
| 32 | Val Terbi | 0.33 | 3'240 |
| 33 | Saint-Brais | 0.33 | 248 |
| 34 | Courchapoix | 0.32 | 456 |
| 35 | Courroux | 0.29 | 3'439 |
| 36 | Grandfontaine | 0.29 | 362 |
| 37 | Ederswiler | 0.28 | 111 |
| 38 | Saulcy | 0.28 | 274 |
| 39 | Lajoux | 0.28 | 712 |
| 40 | Courrendlin | 0.26 | 3'737 |
| 41 | Soubey | 0.26 | 123 |
| 42 | Rossemaison | 0.24 | 767 |
| 43 | Coeuve | 0.24 | 720 |
| 44 | Damphreux-Lugnez | 0.21 | 376 |
| 45 | Soyhières | 0.2 | 461 |
| 46 | Movelier | 0.18 | 422 |
| 47 | Mervelier | 0.16 | 523 |
| 48 | Fontenais | 0.16 | 1'645 |
| 49 | Châtillon | 0.13 | 500 |
| 50 | Mettembert | 0.11 | 109 |
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATENTNumber of jobs (employment at the workplace) divided by the permanent resident population of the municipality, from the FSO business structure statistics (STATENT, 2024) and the population statistics. A value above 1 means more jobs than residents — typical of hubs with large employers, airports or industrial sites. Residential municipalities sit well below.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Jura has the most jobs per resident?
- Boncourt: 1.54 jobs per resident (2024) — the highest intensity of any municipality in canton Jura. Source: FSO (STATENT).
- What does jobs per resident mean?
- It is the number of jobs at the workplace divided by the number of residents. A value above 1 means more jobs than residents — an employment hub people commute into. A low value marks a residential municipality. Source: FSO STATENT.