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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 2022, at 75.8%. Calabria had the lowest, at 51.1%. The median was 70.8% and the figure for Italy was 65.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest51.1Calabria
Median70.821 regions
Italy65.5History

All regions, 2022

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75.8 %75.8Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 73.8 %73.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 73.5 %73.5ToscanaToscana: 73.1 %73.1Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 72.4 %72.4Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 72.3 %72.3LombardiaLombardia: 71.7 %71.7MarcheMarche: 71.4 %71.4LiguriaLiguria: 71 %71PiemontePiemonte: 71 %71VenetoVeneto: 70.8 %70.8UmbriaUmbria: 69.8 %69.8LazioLazio: 67.1 %67.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 64.7 %64.7SardegnaSardegna: 62.2 %62.2MoliseMolise: 61.5 %61.5BasilicataBasilicata: 57.3 %57.3PugliaPuglia: 56.3 %56.3CampaniaCampania: 52.6 %52.6SiciliaSicilia: 51.2 %51.2CalabriaCalabria: 51.1 %51.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen75.8+2.2 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste73.8+2 pts
3Emilia-Romagna73.5+1 pts
4Toscana73.1+2 pts
5Friuli-Venezia Giulia72.4+0.9 pts
6Provincia Autonoma di Trento72.3+1.6 pts
7Lombardia71.7+1 pts
8Marche71.4+2.2 pts
9Liguria71+1.6 pts
9Piemonte71+0.7 pts
11Veneto70.8+1.4 pts
12Umbria69.8+0.7 pts
13Lazio67.1+0.5 pts
14Abruzzo64.7+0.8 pts
15Sardegna62.2+0.1 pts
16Molise61.5+2.6 pts
17Basilicata57.3-0.1 pts
18Puglia56.3+1.5 pts
19Campania52.6+1.1 pts
20Sicilia51.2+0.5 pts
21Calabria51.1-0.4 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 75.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Calabria, with 51.1% in 2022.

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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