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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 2020, at 75%. Campania had the lowest, at 49.9%. The median was 69.3% and the figure for Italy was 63.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest49.9Campania
Median69.321 regions
Italy63.5History

All regions, 2020

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75 %75Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 73.1 %73.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 71.3 %71.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 71.1 %71.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71 %71ToscanaToscana: 70.9 %70.9LombardiaLombardia: 70.4 %70.4VenetoVeneto: 70.1 %70.1PiemontePiemonte: 70 %70UmbriaUmbria: 69.4 %69.4MarcheMarche: 69.3 %69.3LiguriaLiguria: 68.3 %68.3LazioLazio: 66.4 %66.4AbruzzoAbruzzo: 63.3 %63.3SardegnaSardegna: 60.4 %60.4MoliseMolise: 59.6 %59.6BasilicataBasilicata: 55.7 %55.7PugliaPuglia: 53.8 %53.8CalabriaCalabria: 51.6 %51.6SiciliaSicilia: 50.1 %50.1CampaniaCampania: 49.9 %49.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen75-1.3 pts
2Emilia-Romagna73.1-1.5 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste71.3-1.9 pts
4Friuli-Venezia Giulia71.1+0.1 pts
5Provincia Autonoma di Trento71-1.2 pts
6Toscana70.9-0.9 pts
7Lombardia70.4-2.1 pts
8Veneto70.1-1.6 pts
9Piemonte70-1.6 pts
10Umbria69.4-1.3 pts
11Marche69.3-2 pts
12Liguria68.3-1.8 pts
13Lazio66.4-1.7 pts
14Abruzzo63.3-2.4 pts
15Sardegna60.4-3 pts
16Molise59.6-2.9 pts
17Basilicata55.7-1.4 pts
18Puglia53.8-0.8 pts
19Calabria51.6-1.8 pts
20Sicilia50.1-1.7 pts
21Campania49.9-2.2 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% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Campania, with 49.9% in 2020.

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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