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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 2023, at 75.9%. Calabria had the lowest, at 53.3%. The median was 71.2% and the figure for Italy was 66.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest53.3Calabria
Median71.221 regions
Italy66.7History

All regions, 2023

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 75.9 %75.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 74.8 %74.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 74.4 %74.4VenetoVeneto: 73.6 %73.6ToscanaToscana: 73.3 %73.3Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 73 %73LombardiaLombardia: 72.2 %72.2Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 72.1 %72.1LiguriaLiguria: 71.9 %71.9PiemontePiemonte: 71.6 %71.6MarcheMarche: 71.2 %71.2UmbriaUmbria: 70.7 %70.7LazioLazio: 68.2 %68.2AbruzzoAbruzzo: 66.9 %66.9MoliseMolise: 63.1 %63.1SardegnaSardegna: 62.5 %62.5BasilicataBasilicata: 59.5 %59.5PugliaPuglia: 57.5 %57.5CampaniaCampania: 54.1 %54.1SiciliaSicilia: 53.5 %53.5CalabriaCalabria: 53.3 %53.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen75.9+0.1 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste74.8+1 pts
3Emilia-Romagna74.4+0.9 pts
4Veneto73.6+2.8 pts
5Toscana73.3+0.2 pts
6Provincia Autonoma di Trento73+0.7 pts
7Lombardia72.2+0.5 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia72.1-0.3 pts
9Liguria71.9+0.9 pts
10Piemonte71.6+0.6 pts
11Marche71.2-0.2 pts
12Umbria70.7+0.9 pts
13Lazio68.2+1.1 pts
14Abruzzo66.9+2.2 pts
15Molise63.1+1.6 pts
16Sardegna62.5+0.3 pts
17Basilicata59.5+2.2 pts
18Puglia57.5+1.2 pts
19Campania54.1+1.5 pts
20Sicilia53.5+2.3 pts
21Calabria53.3+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 75.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Calabria, with 53.3% in 2023.

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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