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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 2016, at 75.5%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 51.7%. The median was 69.5% and the figure for Italy was 64.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest51.7Sicilia
Median69.521 regions
Italy64.8History

All regions, 2016

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75.5 %75.5Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 73.6 %73.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 72.8 %72.8ToscanaToscana: 72.3 %72.3LombardiaLombardia: 71.6 %71.6PiemontePiemonte: 71.2 %71.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 70.9 %70.9Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 70 %70MarcheMarche: 69.8 %69.8LiguriaLiguria: 69.7 %69.7UmbriaUmbria: 69.5 %69.5VenetoVeneto: 69.5 %69.5LazioLazio: 67.5 %67.5AbruzzoAbruzzo: 63.5 %63.5SardegnaSardegna: 61 %61MoliseMolise: 59.6 %59.6BasilicataBasilicata: 58.2 %58.2PugliaPuglia: 55 %55CampaniaCampania: 51.9 %51.9CalabriaCalabria: 51.8 %51.8SiciliaSicilia: 51.7 %51.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen75.5+1.2 pts
2Emilia-Romagna73.6+1.2 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste72.80 pts
4Toscana72.3+0.8 pts
5Lombardia71.6+0.8 pts
6Piemonte71.2+0.1 pts
7Provincia Autonoma di Trento70.9-0.1 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia70+0.7 pts
9Marche69.8+0.6 pts
10Liguria69.7+0.9 pts
11Umbria69.5-1.1 pts
11Veneto69.5+0.9 pts
13Lazio67.5+0.5 pts
14Abruzzo63.5+0.9 pts
15Sardegna61+0.1 pts
16Molise59.6+1.8 pts
17Basilicata58.2+1.1 pts
18Puglia55+1 pts
19Campania51.9+2.4 pts
20Calabria51.8+1.1 pts
21Sicilia51.7+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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Which region has the highest activity rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 75.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Sicilia, with 51.7% in 2016.

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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