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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the highest activity rate of 21 regions in 2015, at 74.3%. Campania had the lowest, at 49.5%. The median was 68.8% and the figure for Italy was 63.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest49.5Campania
Median68.821 regions
Italy63.8History

All regions, 2015

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 74.3 %74.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 72.8 %72.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 72.4 %72.4ToscanaToscana: 71.5 %71.5PiemontePiemonte: 71.1 %71.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71 %71LombardiaLombardia: 70.8 %70.8UmbriaUmbria: 70.6 %70.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 69.3 %69.3MarcheMarche: 69.2 %69.2LiguriaLiguria: 68.8 %68.8VenetoVeneto: 68.6 %68.6LazioLazio: 67 %67AbruzzoAbruzzo: 62.6 %62.6SardegnaSardegna: 60.9 %60.9MoliseMolise: 57.8 %57.8BasilicataBasilicata: 57.1 %57.1PugliaPuglia: 54 %54SiciliaSicilia: 51 %51CalabriaCalabria: 50.7 %50.7CampaniaCampania: 49.5 %49.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen74.3+0.1 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste72.80 pts
3Emilia-Romagna72.40 pts
4Toscana71.5+0.3 pts
5Piemonte71.1+0.6 pts
6Provincia Autonoma di Trento71+0.1 pts
7Lombardia70.8+0.1 pts
8Umbria70.6+1.6 pts
9Friuli-Venezia Giulia69.3+0.6 pts
10Marche69.2-0.4 pts
11Liguria68.8+0.5 pts
12Veneto68.6-0.4 pts
13Lazio67-0.3 pts
14Abruzzo62.6+0.7 pts
15Sardegna60.9+1 pts
16Molise57.8+0.5 pts
17Basilicata57.1+1.6 pts
18Puglia54+0.2 pts
19Sicilia51+0.7 pts
20Calabria50.7-0.8 pts
21Campania49.5-0.7 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?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 74.3% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Campania, with 49.5% in 2015.

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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