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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Ile-de-France had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2019, at 74.9%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 43.3%. The median was 72% and the figure for France was 72.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.9Ile-de-France
Lowest43.3Mayotte
Median7227 regions
France72.2History

All regions, 2019

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 74.9 %74.9Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 74.8 %74.8BretagneBretagne: 73.9 %73.9Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 73.8 %73.8AuvergneAuvergne: 73.7 %73.7AlsaceAlsace: 73.6 %73.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 73.6 %73.6Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 73.6 %73.6BourgogneBourgogne: 73.5 %73.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 72.6 %72.6AquitaineAquitaine: 72.4 %72.4LimousinLimousin: 72.4 %72.4Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 72.3 %72.3Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 72 %72Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 69.9 %69.9LorraineLorraine: 69.7 %69.7Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 69.3 %69.3CorseCorse: 69.1 %69.1PicardiePicardie: 69 %69Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 67.7 %67.7Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 65.4 %65.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 64.7 %64.7MartiniqueMartinique: 63.7 %63.7GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 55.4 %55.4La RéunionLa Réunion: 52.1 %52.1GuyaneGuyane: 50.9 %50.9MayotteMayotte: 43.3 %43.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Ile-de-France74.9+0.7 pts
2Rhône-Alpes74.8-0.5 pts
3Bretagne73.9+0.3 pts
4Pays de la Loire73.8+0.4 pts
5Auvergne73.7-0.4 pts
6Alsace73.6+0.6 pts
6Midi-Pyrénées73.6-0.6 pts
6Poitou-Charentes73.6+2 pts
9Bourgogne73.5+0.2 pts
10Centre - Val de Loire72.6+0.7 pts
11Aquitaine72.4+0.5 pts
11Limousin72.4-0.4 pts
13Basse-Normandie72.3-1.4 pts
14Franche-Comté72-1.7 pts
15Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur69.9+0.1 pts
16Lorraine69.7+1.4 pts
17Haute-Normandie69.3+0.7 pts
18Corse69.1+1 pts
19Picardie69-0.6 pts
20Champagne-Ardenne67.7-1 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon65.40 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais64.7+1.6 pts
23Martinique63.7+3 pts
24Guadeloupe55.4+1.2 pts
25La Réunion52.10 pts
26Guyane50.9-0.9 pts
27Mayotte43.3+2.5 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?

Ile-de-France, with 74.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 43.3% in 2019.

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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