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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Aquitaine had the highest activity rate of 26 regions in 2023, at 77.5%. Guyane had the lowest, at 51%. The median was 74.1% and the figure for France was 74%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest77.5Aquitaine
Lowest51Guyane
Median74.126 regions
France74History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

AquitaineAquitaine: 77.5 %77.5AuvergneAuvergne: 77.1 %77.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 76.9 %76.9Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 76.1 %76.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 76.1 %76.1Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 75.7 %75.7AlsaceAlsace: 75.5 %75.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 75.3 %75.3LimousinLimousin: 74.6 %74.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 74.6 %74.6BourgogneBourgogne: 74.4 %74.4Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 74.4 %74.4Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 74.1 %74.1Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 74.1 %74.1BretagneBretagne: 73.6 %73.6LorraineLorraine: 72 %72Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 71.6 %71.6PicardiePicardie: 71.3 %71.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.9 %70.9Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 70.2 %70.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 69.7 %69.7CorseCorse: 68.5 %68.5MartiniqueMartinique: 67.3 %67.3GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 63.8 %63.8La RéunionLa Réunion: 61.9 %61.9GuyaneGuyane: 51 %51
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Aquitaine77.5+0.8 pts
2Auvergne77.1+3.2 pts
3Franche-Comté76.9+1.8 pts
4Ile-de-France76.1+0.2 pts
4Pays de la Loire76.1+1.3 pts
6Rhône-Alpes75.7-0.5 pts
7Alsace75.5-0.4 pts
8Centre - Val de Loire75.3+1.7 pts
9Limousin74.6+0.7 pts
9Midi-Pyrénées74.6-0.9 pts
11Bourgogne74.4-0.2 pts
11Haute-Normandie74.4+0.5 pts
13Basse-Normandie74.1+0.3 pts
13Poitou-Charentes74.1+1 pts
15Bretagne73.6+0.5 pts
16Lorraine72+1.3 pts
17Champagne-Ardenne71.6-0.7 pts
18Picardie71.3-0.3 pts
19Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.9+0.1 pts
20Nord-Pas de Calais70.2+0.9 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon69.7-1.5 pts
22Corse68.5+0.8 pts
23Martinique67.3+1.9 pts
24Guadeloupe63.8+1.2 pts
25La Réunion61.9+2.2 pts
26Guyane51+2.1 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 2023 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 77.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Guyane, with 51% in 2023.

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 2023 and are not ranked.

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