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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 2018, at 75.7%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 52.1%. The median was 70% and the figure for Italy was 65.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest52.1Sicilia
Median7021 regions
Italy65.6History

All regions, 2018

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75.7 %75.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 74 %74Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 73.1 %73.1LombardiaLombardia: 72.1 %72.1PiemontePiemonte: 71.9 %71.9ToscanaToscana: 71.9 %71.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71.6 %71.6VenetoVeneto: 71.3 %71.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 71.1 %71.1MarcheMarche: 70.4 %70.4LiguriaLiguria: 70 %70UmbriaUmbria: 69.5 %69.5LazioLazio: 68.7 %68.7AbruzzoAbruzzo: 65.1 %65.1SardegnaSardegna: 62.5 %62.5MoliseMolise: 61.5 %61.5BasilicataBasilicata: 56.6 %56.6PugliaPuglia: 54.4 %54.4CalabriaCalabria: 53.9 %53.9CampaniaCampania: 52.5 %52.5SiciliaSicilia: 52.1 %52.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break75.7+0.4 pts
2Emilia-Romagna Series break74+0.5 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break73.1+0.3 pts
4Lombardia Series break72.1+0.1 pts
5Piemonte Series break71.90 pts
5Toscana Series break71.9-0.5 pts
7Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break71.6-0.1 pts
8Veneto Series break71.3+0.7 pts
9Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break71.1+0.6 pts
10Marche Series break70.4+0.8 pts
11Liguria Series break70+1 pts
12Umbria Series break69.5-1 pts
13Lazio Series break68.7+0.4 pts
14Abruzzo Series break65.1+0.6 pts
15Sardegna Series break62.5+1.4 pts
16Molise Series break61.5+0.8 pts
17Basilicata Series break56.6-0.3 pts
18Puglia Series break54.4-0.6 pts
19Calabria Series break53.9+1.6 pts
20Campania Series break52.5-0.9 pts
21Sicilia Series break52.1+0.1 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. 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 75.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Sicilia, with 52.1% in 2018.

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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