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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Aquitaine had the highest activity rate of 26 regions in 2021, at 76%. Guyane had the lowest, at 48.5%. The median was 72.4% and the figure for France was 73%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76Aquitaine
Lowest48.5Guyane
Median72.426 regions
France73History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

AquitaineAquitaine: 76 %76Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 75.8 %75.8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 75.2 %75.2AlsaceAlsace: 74.8 %74.8Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 74.3 %74.3Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 74.3 %74.3BretagneBretagne: 74.2 %74.2LimousinLimousin: 74.2 %74.2BourgogneBourgogne: 74.1 %74.1Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 73.6 %73.6AuvergneAuvergne: 73.1 %73.1Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 72.9 %72.9Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 72.8 %72.8Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 72 %72Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 71.9 %71.9Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 71.6 %71.6Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 70.1 %70.1PicardiePicardie: 69.8 %69.8LorraineLorraine: 69.6 %69.6Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 69.3 %69.3Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 69.2 %69.2CorseCorse: 68.4 %68.4MartiniqueMartinique: 64.9 %64.9GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 62.9 %62.9La RéunionLa Réunion: 59.4 %59.4GuyaneGuyane: 48.5 %48.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Aquitaine Series break76+3.8 pts
2Ile-de-France Series break75.8+2 pts
3Rhône-Alpes Series break75.2+1.9 pts
4Alsace Series break74.8+2.9 pts
5Centre - Val de Loire Series break74.3+2.4 pts
5Pays de la Loire Series break74.3+1.9 pts
7Bretagne Series break74.2+3.6 pts
7Limousin Series break74.2+4.8 pts
9Bourgogne Series break74.1+1.2 pts
10Midi-Pyrénées Series break73.6+2.9 pts
11Auvergne Series break73.1+1.6 pts
12Haute-Normandie Series break72.9+2.1 pts
13Basse-Normandie Series break72.8+1.5 pts
14Franche-Comté Series break72-0.5 pts
15Poitou-Charentes Series break71.9-2.4 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break71.6+0.9 pts
17Champagne-Ardenne Series break70.1+3.7 pts
18Picardie Series break69.8+2.1 pts
19Lorraine Series break69.6+1.2 pts
20Nord-Pas de Calais Series break69.3+3.8 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon Series break69.2+0.9 pts
22Corse Series break68.4-5.1 pts
23Martinique Series break64.9+0.2 pts
24Guadeloupe Series break62.9+1 pts
25La Réunion Series break59.4+1 pts
26Guyane Series break48.5-1.5 pts

Other periods

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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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?

Aquitaine, with 76% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Guyane, with 48.5% in 2021.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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