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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Limousin had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2016, at 75.1%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 43.2%. The median was 70% and the figure for France was 70.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.1Limousin
Lowest43.2Mayotte
Median7027 regions
France70.6History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

LimousinLimousin: 75.1 %75.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 74 %74Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73.8 %73.8Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.5 %73.5Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 72.8 %72.8AuvergneAuvergne: 72.6 %72.6BretagneBretagne: 72.4 %72.4Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 71.8 %71.8AlsaceAlsace: 71 %71Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 70.9 %70.9AquitaineAquitaine: 70.8 %70.8BourgogneBourgogne: 70 %70CorseCorse: 70 %70Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 70 %70Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 69.6 %69.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 68.2 %68.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 67.4 %67.4LorraineLorraine: 66.7 %66.7PicardiePicardie: 66.2 %66.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 65 %65Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 64.9 %64.9Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 63 %63MartiniqueMartinique: 59.4 %59.4La RéunionLa Réunion: 54 %54GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 53.3 %53.3GuyaneGuyane: 51.5 %51.5MayotteMayotte: 43.2 %43.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Limousin75.1+2.7 pts
2Pays de la Loire74+0.9 pts
3Rhône-Alpes73.8+1.3 pts
4Franche-Comté73.5+3 pts
5Ile-de-France72.8+0.5 pts
6Auvergne72.6+1.5 pts
7Bretagne72.4-1.2 pts
8Midi-Pyrénées71.8+0.5 pts
9Alsace71-1.6 pts
10Basse-Normandie70.90 pts
11Aquitaine70.8-0.5 pts
12Bourgogne70-0.4 pts
12Corse70+8.2 pts
12Poitou-Charentes70-0.2 pts
15Centre - Val de Loire69.6+1.1 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur68.2+0.7 pts
17Haute-Normandie67.4-1.2 pts
18Lorraine66.7+0.2 pts
19Picardie66.2-1.3 pts
20Languedoc-Roussillon65+1.3 pts
21Champagne-Ardenne64.9+0.8 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais63+0.5 pts
23Martinique59.40 pts
24La Réunion54-0.2 pts
25Guadeloupe53.3-0.9 pts
26Guyane51.5-1.4 pts
27Mayotte43.2-0.7 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?

Limousin, with 75.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 43.2% in 2016.

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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