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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Bretagne had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2015, at 73.6%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 43.9%. The median was 68.6% and the figure for France was 70.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.6Bretagne
Lowest43.9Mayotte
Median68.627 regions
France70.2History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

BretagneBretagne: 73.6 %73.6Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 73.1 %73.1AlsaceAlsace: 72.6 %72.6Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 72.5 %72.5LimousinLimousin: 72.4 %72.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 72.3 %72.3AquitaineAquitaine: 71.3 %71.3Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 71.3 %71.3AuvergneAuvergne: 71.1 %71.1Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.9 %70.9Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 70.5 %70.5BourgogneBourgogne: 70.4 %70.4Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 70.2 %70.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 68.6 %68.6Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 68.5 %68.5PicardiePicardie: 67.5 %67.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 67.5 %67.5LorraineLorraine: 66.5 %66.5Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 64.1 %64.1Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 63.7 %63.7Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 62.5 %62.5CorseCorse: 61.8 %61.8MartiniqueMartinique: 59.4 %59.4GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 54.2 %54.2La RéunionLa Réunion: 54.2 %54.2GuyaneGuyane: 52.9 %52.9MayotteMayotte: 43.9 %43.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Bretagne73.6+0.4 pts
2Pays de la Loire73.1+0.4 pts
3Alsace72.6+1.9 pts
4Rhône-Alpes72.5+0.4 pts
5Limousin72.4+0.8 pts
6Ile-de-France72.3+0.2 pts
7Aquitaine71.3+1.3 pts
7Midi-Pyrénées71.3-0.1 pts
9Auvergne71.1+1 pts
10Basse-Normandie70.9+0.7 pts
11Franche-Comté70.5+1.5 pts
12Bourgogne70.4+1.6 pts
13Poitou-Charentes70.2+0.9 pts
14Haute-Normandie68.6+1.8 pts
15Centre - Val de Loire68.5-0.8 pts
16Picardie67.5+1 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur67.5-1.6 pts
18Lorraine66.5+0.6 pts
19Champagne-Ardenne64.1-2.4 pts
20Languedoc-Roussillon63.7-0.1 pts
21Nord-Pas de Calais62.5-0.1 pts
22Corse61.8-1.5 pts
23Martinique59.4+1.3 pts
24Guadeloupe54.2+0.4 pts
24La Réunion54.2+2.7 pts
26Guyane52.9-0.7 pts
27Mayotte43.9+0.1 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 73.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 43.9% in 2015.

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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