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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Poitou-Charentes had the highest activity rate of 27 regions in 2020, at 74.3%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 44.8%. The median was 70.7% and the figure for France was 71.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.3Poitou-Charentes
Lowest44.8Mayotte
Median70.727 regions
France71.9History

All regions, 2020

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Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 74.3 %74.3Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 73.8 %73.8CorseCorse: 73.5 %73.5Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73.3 %73.3BourgogneBourgogne: 72.9 %72.9Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 72.5 %72.5Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 72.4 %72.4AquitaineAquitaine: 72.2 %72.2AlsaceAlsace: 71.9 %71.9Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 71.9 %71.9AuvergneAuvergne: 71.5 %71.5Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 71.3 %71.3Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 70.8 %70.8Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 70.7 %70.7Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.7 %70.7BretagneBretagne: 70.6 %70.6LimousinLimousin: 69.4 %69.4LorraineLorraine: 68.4 %68.4Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 68.3 %68.3PicardiePicardie: 67.7 %67.7Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 66.4 %66.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 65.5 %65.5MartiniqueMartinique: 64.7 %64.7GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 61.9 %61.9La RéunionLa Réunion: 58.4 %58.4GuyaneGuyane: 50 %50MayotteMayotte: 44.8 %44.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Poitou-Charentes74.3+0.3 pts
2Ile-de-France73.8-0.4 pts
3Corse73.5+1.7 pts
4Rhône-Alpes73.3-1.1 pts
5Bourgogne72.9-0.4 pts
6Franche-Comté72.5+0.1 pts
7Pays de la Loire72.4-0.7 pts
8Aquitaine72.2-1.7 pts
9Alsace71.9-2.4 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire71.9-0.8 pts
11Auvergne71.5+0.1 pts
12Basse-Normandie71.3-0.9 pts
13Haute-Normandie70.8+0.8 pts
14Midi-Pyrénées70.7-2.3 pts
14Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.7+1.1 pts
16Bretagne70.6-1.7 pts
17Limousin69.4-2.6 pts
18Lorraine68.4-1.9 pts
19Languedoc-Roussillon68.3+1.5 pts
20Picardie67.7-1 pts
21Champagne-Ardenne66.4-1.5 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais65.5-0.2 pts
23Martinique64.7-3.1 pts
24Guadeloupe61.9-1.1 pts
25La Réunion58.4-0.8 pts
26Guyane50-3.9 pts
27Mayotte44.8-5.7 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?

Poitou-Charentes, with 74.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Mayotte, with 44.8% in 2020.

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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