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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Limousin had the highest activity rate of 27 regions in 2016, at 75.5%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 50.2%. The median was 70.5% and the figure for France was 72.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.5Limousin
Lowest50.2Mayotte
Median70.527 regions
France72.2History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

LimousinLimousin: 75.5 %75.5Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 74.3 %74.3Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 74.1 %74.1AlsaceAlsace: 73.9 %73.9Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73.8 %73.8Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 73.4 %73.4AuvergneAuvergne: 72.5 %72.5BretagneBretagne: 72.5 %72.5AquitaineAquitaine: 72.3 %72.3Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 72 %72Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 71.6 %71.6Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 71.1 %71.1Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.9 %70.9BourgogneBourgogne: 70.5 %70.5Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 70.5 %70.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.2 %70.2CorseCorse: 70 %70LorraineLorraine: 69.8 %69.8PicardiePicardie: 69.1 %69.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 67.7 %67.7Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 67.2 %67.2Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 66.5 %66.5MartiniqueMartinique: 65.3 %65.3GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 62.9 %62.9La RéunionLa Réunion: 62.1 %62.1GuyaneGuyane: 57.2 %57.2MayotteMayotte: 50.2 %50.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Limousin75.5+1.3 pts
2Pays de la Loire74.3-0.2 pts
3Franche-Comté74.1+2.1 pts
4Alsace73.90 pts
5Rhône-Alpes73.8+0.5 pts
6Ile-de-France73.4+0.1 pts
7Auvergne72.5+1.3 pts
7Bretagne72.5-0.8 pts
9Aquitaine72.3-0.7 pts
10Midi-Pyrénées72+0.6 pts
11Poitou-Charentes71.6-0.7 pts
12Centre - Val de Loire71.1+0.5 pts
13Basse-Normandie70.90 pts
14Bourgogne70.50 pts
14Haute-Normandie70.5-0.1 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.2+0.5 pts
17Corse70+7.1 pts
18Lorraine69.8+0.2 pts
19Picardie69.1-0.3 pts
20Champagne-Ardenne67.7-0.8 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon67.2-0.2 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais66.5+0.4 pts
23Martinique65.3-0.3 pts
24Guadeloupe62.9-0.7 pts
25La Réunion62.1-0.9 pts
26Guyane57.2-0.9 pts
27Mayotte50.2+2.6 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?

Limousin, with 75.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Mayotte, with 50.2% in 2016.

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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