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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 2019, at 76.3%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 51.8%. The median was 70.7% and the figure for Italy was 65.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest51.8Sicilia
Median70.721 regions
Italy65.7History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 76.3 %76.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 74.6 %74.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 73.2 %73.2LombardiaLombardia: 72.5 %72.5Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 72.2 %72.2ToscanaToscana: 71.8 %71.8VenetoVeneto: 71.7 %71.7PiemontePiemonte: 71.6 %71.6MarcheMarche: 71.3 %71.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 71 %71UmbriaUmbria: 70.7 %70.7LiguriaLiguria: 70.1 %70.1LazioLazio: 68.1 %68.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 65.7 %65.7SardegnaSardegna: 63.4 %63.4MoliseMolise: 62.5 %62.5BasilicataBasilicata: 57.1 %57.1PugliaPuglia: 54.6 %54.6CalabriaCalabria: 53.4 %53.4CampaniaCampania: 52.1 %52.1SiciliaSicilia: 51.8 %51.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen76.3+0.6 pts
2Emilia-Romagna74.6+0.6 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste73.2+0.1 pts
4Lombardia72.5+0.4 pts
5Provincia Autonoma di Trento72.2+0.6 pts
6Toscana71.8-0.1 pts
7Veneto71.7+0.4 pts
8Piemonte71.6-0.3 pts
9Marche71.3+0.9 pts
10Friuli-Venezia Giulia71-0.1 pts
11Umbria70.7+1.2 pts
12Liguria70.1+0.1 pts
13Lazio68.1-0.6 pts
14Abruzzo65.7+0.6 pts
15Sardegna63.4+0.9 pts
16Molise62.5+1 pts
17Basilicata57.1+0.5 pts
18Puglia54.6+0.2 pts
19Calabria53.4-0.5 pts
20Campania52.1-0.4 pts
21Sicilia51.8-0.3 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 76.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Sicilia, with 51.8% in 2019.

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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