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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 2017, at 75.3%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 52%. The median was 69.6% and the figure for Italy was 65.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest52Sicilia
Median69.621 regions
Italy65.3History

All regions, 2017

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75.3 %75.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 73.5 %73.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 72.8 %72.8ToscanaToscana: 72.4 %72.4LombardiaLombardia: 72 %72PiemontePiemonte: 71.9 %71.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71.7 %71.7VenetoVeneto: 70.6 %70.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 70.5 %70.5UmbriaUmbria: 70.5 %70.5MarcheMarche: 69.6 %69.6LiguriaLiguria: 69 %69LazioLazio: 68.3 %68.3AbruzzoAbruzzo: 64.5 %64.5SardegnaSardegna: 61.1 %61.1MoliseMolise: 60.7 %60.7BasilicataBasilicata: 56.9 %56.9PugliaPuglia: 55 %55CampaniaCampania: 53.4 %53.4CalabriaCalabria: 52.3 %52.3SiciliaSicilia: 52 %52
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen75.3-0.2 pts
2Emilia-Romagna73.5-0.1 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste72.80 pts
4Toscana72.4+0.1 pts
5Lombardia72+0.4 pts
6Piemonte71.9+0.7 pts
7Provincia Autonoma di Trento71.7+0.8 pts
8Veneto70.6+1.1 pts
9Friuli-Venezia Giulia70.5+0.5 pts
9Umbria70.5+1 pts
11Marche69.6-0.2 pts
12Liguria69-0.7 pts
13Lazio68.3+0.8 pts
14Abruzzo64.5+1 pts
15Sardegna61.1+0.1 pts
16Molise60.7+1.1 pts
17Basilicata56.9-1.3 pts
18Puglia550 pts
19Campania53.4+1.5 pts
20Calabria52.3+0.5 pts
21Sicilia52+0.3 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 75.3% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Sicilia, with 52% in 2017.

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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