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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Corse had the highest activity rate of 27 regions in 2017, at 75.6%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 50.6%. The median was 71% and the figure for France was 72.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.6Corse
Lowest50.6Mayotte
Median7127 regions
France72.3History

All regions, 2017

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CorseCorse: 75.6 %75.6LimousinLimousin: 74.5 %74.5Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 74 %74Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 73.8 %73.8Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 73.7 %73.7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.1 %73.1AquitaineAquitaine: 72.5 %72.5BourgogneBourgogne: 72.5 %72.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 71.9 %71.9BretagneBretagne: 71.6 %71.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 71.6 %71.6PicardiePicardie: 71.6 %71.6Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 71.4 %71.4AlsaceAlsace: 71 %71Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.9 %70.9LorraineLorraine: 70.9 %70.9Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 70.3 %70.3AuvergneAuvergne: 70.1 %70.1Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.1 %70.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 68.9 %68.9Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 68.3 %68.3Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 66.5 %66.5MartiniqueMartinique: 65.5 %65.5GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 64.5 %64.5La RéunionLa Réunion: 61.8 %61.8GuyaneGuyane: 55.5 %55.5MayotteMayotte: 50.6 %50.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Corse75.6+5.6 pts
2Limousin74.5-1 pts
3Rhône-Alpes74+0.2 pts
4Pays de la Loire73.8-0.5 pts
5Ile-de-France73.7+0.3 pts
6Franche-Comté73.1-1 pts
7Aquitaine72.5+0.2 pts
7Bourgogne72.5+2 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire71.9+0.8 pts
10Bretagne71.6-0.9 pts
10Midi-Pyrénées71.6-0.4 pts
10Picardie71.6+2.5 pts
13Poitou-Charentes71.4-0.2 pts
14Alsace71-2.9 pts
15Basse-Normandie70.90 pts
15Lorraine70.9+1.1 pts
17Haute-Normandie70.3-0.2 pts
18Auvergne70.1-2.4 pts
18Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.1-0.1 pts
20Champagne-Ardenne68.9+1.2 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon68.3+1.1 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais66.50 pts
23Martinique65.5+0.2 pts
24Guadeloupe64.5+1.6 pts
25La Réunion61.8-0.3 pts
26Guyane55.5-1.7 pts
27Mayotte50.6+0.4 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?

Corse, with 75.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Mayotte, with 50.6% in 2017.

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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