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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Aquitaine had the highest activity rate of 26 regions in 2022, at 76.7%. Guyane had the lowest, at 48.9%. The median was 73.35% and the figure for France was 73.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.7Aquitaine
Lowest48.9Guyane
Median73.3526 regions
France73.6History

All regions, 2022

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AquitaineAquitaine: 76.7 %76.7Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 76.2 %76.2AlsaceAlsace: 75.9 %75.9Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 75.9 %75.9Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 75.5 %75.5Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 75.1 %75.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 74.8 %74.8BourgogneBourgogne: 74.6 %74.6AuvergneAuvergne: 73.9 %73.9Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 73.9 %73.9LimousinLimousin: 73.9 %73.9Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 73.8 %73.8Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 73.6 %73.6BretagneBretagne: 73.1 %73.1Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 73.1 %73.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 72.3 %72.3PicardiePicardie: 71.6 %71.6Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 71.2 %71.2Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.8 %70.8LorraineLorraine: 70.7 %70.7Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 69.3 %69.3CorseCorse: 67.7 %67.7MartiniqueMartinique: 65.4 %65.4GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 62.6 %62.6La RéunionLa Réunion: 59.7 %59.7GuyaneGuyane: 48.9 %48.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Aquitaine76.7+0.7 pts
2Rhône-Alpes76.2+1 pts
3Alsace75.9+1.1 pts
3Ile-de-France75.9+0.1 pts
5Midi-Pyrénées75.5+1.9 pts
6Franche-Comté75.1+3.1 pts
7Pays de la Loire74.8+0.5 pts
8Bourgogne74.6+0.5 pts
9Auvergne73.9+0.8 pts
9Haute-Normandie73.9+1 pts
9Limousin73.9-0.3 pts
12Basse-Normandie73.8+1 pts
13Centre - Val de Loire73.6-0.7 pts
14Bretagne73.1-1.1 pts
14Poitou-Charentes73.1+1.2 pts
16Champagne-Ardenne72.3+2.2 pts
17Picardie71.6+1.8 pts
18Languedoc-Roussillon71.2+2 pts
19Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.8-0.8 pts
20Lorraine70.7+1.1 pts
21Nord-Pas de Calais69.30 pts
22Corse67.7-0.7 pts
23Martinique65.4+0.5 pts
24Guadeloupe62.6-0.3 pts
25La Réunion59.7+0.3 pts
26Guyane48.9+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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2022 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 76.7% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Guyane, with 48.9% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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