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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Pays de la Loire had the highest activity rate of 27 regions in 2015, at 74.5%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 47.6%. The median was 70.6% and the figure for France was 72.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.5Pays de la Loire
Lowest47.6Mayotte
Median70.627 regions
France72.1History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 74.5 %74.5LimousinLimousin: 74.2 %74.2AlsaceAlsace: 73.9 %73.9BretagneBretagne: 73.3 %73.3Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 73.3 %73.3Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73.3 %73.3AquitaineAquitaine: 73 %73Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 72.3 %72.3Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 72 %72Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 71.4 %71.4AuvergneAuvergne: 71.2 %71.2Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.9 %70.9Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 70.6 %70.6Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 70.6 %70.6BourgogneBourgogne: 70.5 %70.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 69.7 %69.7LorraineLorraine: 69.6 %69.6PicardiePicardie: 69.4 %69.4Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 68.5 %68.5Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 67.4 %67.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 66.1 %66.1MartiniqueMartinique: 65.6 %65.6GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 63.6 %63.6La RéunionLa Réunion: 63 %63CorseCorse: 62.9 %62.9GuyaneGuyane: 58.1 %58.1MayotteMayotte: 47.6 %47.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Pays de la Loire74.5+0.7 pts
2Limousin74.2+0.6 pts
3Alsace73.9+1.7 pts
4Bretagne73.3+0.9 pts
4Ile-de-France73.30 pts
4Rhône-Alpes73.3+0.8 pts
7Aquitaine73+1.9 pts
8Poitou-Charentes72.3+0.2 pts
9Franche-Comté72+1.5 pts
10Midi-Pyrénées71.4-1.3 pts
11Auvergne71.2+1.5 pts
12Basse-Normandie70.9+0.2 pts
13Centre - Val de Loire70.6+0.1 pts
13Haute-Normandie70.6+0.7 pts
15Bourgogne70.5-0.4 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur69.7-0.8 pts
17Lorraine69.6-0.2 pts
18Picardie69.4+1 pts
19Champagne-Ardenne68.5-0.8 pts
20Languedoc-Roussillon67.4+0.5 pts
21Nord-Pas de Calais66.1-0.6 pts
22Martinique65.6+0.2 pts
23Guadeloupe63.6+0.2 pts
24La Réunion63+0.2 pts
25Corse62.9-2.2 pts
26Guyane58.1-1.8 pts
27Mayotte47.6+4.5 pts

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About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

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. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest activity rate?

Pays de la Loire, with 74.5% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Mayotte, with 47.6% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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