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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Pays de la Loire had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2017, at 75%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 43.6%. The median was 69.9% and the figure for France was 71.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75Pays de la Loire
Lowest43.6Mayotte
Median69.927 regions
France71.2History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 75 %75LimousinLimousin: 74.9 %74.9Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 74.7 %74.7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.8 %73.8Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 73.5 %73.5BretagneBretagne: 73.1 %73.1CorseCorse: 72.5 %72.5Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 72.5 %72.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 71.5 %71.5Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 71 %71AquitaineAquitaine: 70.8 %70.8Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 70.5 %70.5PicardiePicardie: 70.3 %70.3BourgogneBourgogne: 69.9 %69.9AuvergneAuvergne: 69.7 %69.7AlsaceAlsace: 69.6 %69.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 68.1 %68.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 68 %68LorraineLorraine: 68 %68Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 67.7 %67.7Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 65.5 %65.5Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 63.3 %63.3MartiniqueMartinique: 59.5 %59.5GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 55.5 %55.5La RéunionLa Réunion: 53.4 %53.4GuyaneGuyane: 50.7 %50.7MayotteMayotte: 43.6 %43.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Pays de la Loire75+1 pts
2Limousin74.9-0.2 pts
3Rhône-Alpes74.7+0.9 pts
4Franche-Comté73.8+0.3 pts
5Ile-de-France73.5+0.7 pts
6Bretagne73.1+0.7 pts
7Corse72.5+2.5 pts
7Midi-Pyrénées72.5+0.7 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire71.5+1.9 pts
10Basse-Normandie71+0.1 pts
11Aquitaine70.80 pts
12Poitou-Charentes70.5+0.5 pts
13Picardie70.3+4.1 pts
14Bourgogne69.9-0.1 pts
15Auvergne69.7-2.9 pts
16Alsace69.6-1.4 pts
17Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur68.1-0.1 pts
18Champagne-Ardenne68+3.1 pts
18Lorraine68+1.3 pts
20Haute-Normandie67.7+0.3 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon65.5+0.5 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais63.3+0.3 pts
23Martinique59.5+0.1 pts
24Guadeloupe55.5+2.2 pts
25La Réunion53.4-0.6 pts
26Guyane50.7-0.8 pts
27Mayotte43.6+0.4 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?

Pays de la Loire, with 75% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 43.6% in 2017.

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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