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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Bretagne had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2014, at 73.2%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 43.8%. The median was 69% and the figure for France was 69.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.2Bretagne
Lowest43.8Mayotte
Median6927 regions
France69.9History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

BretagneBretagne: 73.2 %73.2Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 72.7 %72.7Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 72.1 %72.1Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 72.1 %72.1LimousinLimousin: 71.6 %71.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 71.4 %71.4AlsaceAlsace: 70.7 %70.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.2 %70.2AuvergneAuvergne: 70.1 %70.1AquitaineAquitaine: 70 %70Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 69.3 %69.3Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 69.3 %69.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 69.1 %69.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 69 %69BourgogneBourgogne: 68.8 %68.8Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 66.8 %66.8Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 66.5 %66.5PicardiePicardie: 66.5 %66.5LorraineLorraine: 65.9 %65.9Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 63.8 %63.8CorseCorse: 63.3 %63.3Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 62.6 %62.6MartiniqueMartinique: 58.1 %58.1GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 53.8 %53.8GuyaneGuyane: 53.6 %53.6La RéunionLa Réunion: 51.5 %51.5MayotteMayotte: 43.8 %43.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Bretagne73.2+0.6 pts
2Pays de la Loire72.7+0.5 pts
3Ile-de-France72.1-0.2 pts
3Rhône-Alpes72.1-0.1 pts
5Limousin71.6+0.4 pts
6Midi-Pyrénées71.4-1.5 pts
7Alsace70.70 pts
8Basse-Normandie70.2+0.7 pts
9Auvergne70.1+1.1 pts
10Aquitaine70-0.4 pts
11Centre - Val de Loire69.3+0.7 pts
11Poitou-Charentes69.3-1.1 pts
13Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur69.1+1.3 pts
14Franche-Comté69+0.2 pts
15Bourgogne68.8-0.2 pts
16Haute-Normandie66.8+0.1 pts
17Champagne-Ardenne66.5+0.3 pts
17Picardie66.5+1.5 pts
19Lorraine65.9+0.7 pts
20Languedoc-Roussillon63.8+2.1 pts
21Corse63.3-0.4 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais62.6+0.1 pts
23Martinique58.1+0.7 pts
24Guadeloupe53.8-0.5 pts
25Guyane53.6+0.4 pts
26La Réunion51.5+1.5 pts
27Mayotte43.8+1.6 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Bretagne, with 73.2% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 43.8% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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