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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Rhône-Alpes had the highest activity rate of 27 regions in 2018, at 74.6%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 51.5%. The median was 71.6% and the figure for France was 72.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.6Rhône-Alpes
Lowest51.5Mayotte
Median71.627 regions
France72.6History

All regions, 2018

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Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 74.6 %74.6BourgogneBourgogne: 74.4 %74.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 74.4 %74.4Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 73.9 %73.9AlsaceAlsace: 73.8 %73.8Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 73.8 %73.8AuvergneAuvergne: 73.7 %73.7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.4 %73.4AquitaineAquitaine: 73.3 %73.3Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 73 %73LimousinLimousin: 72.6 %72.6Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 72.5 %72.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 72.2 %72.2BretagneBretagne: 71.6 %71.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.1 %70.1LorraineLorraine: 69.9 %69.9PicardiePicardie: 69.5 %69.5Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 69.3 %69.3Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 69.1 %69.1CorseCorse: 69 %69Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 67.8 %67.8MartiniqueMartinique: 66.6 %66.6Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 65.7 %65.7GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 62.8 %62.8La RéunionLa Réunion: 61.3 %61.3GuyaneGuyane: 54.7 %54.7MayotteMayotte: 51.5 %51.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Rhône-Alpes74.6+0.6 pts
2Bourgogne74.4+1.9 pts
2Ile-de-France74.4+0.7 pts
4Midi-Pyrénées73.9+2.3 pts
5Alsace73.8+2.8 pts
5Basse-Normandie73.8+2.9 pts
7Auvergne73.7+3.6 pts
8Franche-Comté73.4+0.3 pts
9Aquitaine73.3+0.8 pts
10Pays de la Loire73-0.8 pts
11Limousin72.6-1.9 pts
12Poitou-Charentes72.5+1.1 pts
13Centre - Val de Loire72.2+0.3 pts
14Bretagne71.60 pts
15Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.10 pts
16Lorraine69.9-1 pts
17Picardie69.5-2.1 pts
18Haute-Normandie69.3-1 pts
19Champagne-Ardenne69.1+0.2 pts
20Corse69-6.6 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon67.8-0.5 pts
22Martinique66.6+1.1 pts
23Nord-Pas de Calais65.7-0.8 pts
24Guadeloupe62.8-1.7 pts
25La Réunion61.3-0.5 pts
26Guyane54.7-0.8 pts
27Mayotte51.5+0.9 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?

Rhône-Alpes, with 74.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Mayotte, with 51.5% in 2018.

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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