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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Auvergne had the highest employment rate of 27 regions in 2020, at 74.2%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 39.6%. The median was 71.5% and the figure for France was 72%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.2Auvergne
Lowest39.6Mayotte
Median71.527 regions
France72History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

AuvergneAuvergne: 74.2 %74.2Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 74.2 %74.2Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 74.1 %74.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.9 %73.9Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 73.8 %73.8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73.8 %73.8CorseCorse: 73.6 %73.6BourgogneBourgogne: 73 %73Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 72.6 %72.6AquitaineAquitaine: 72.5 %72.5Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 72.5 %72.5BretagneBretagne: 72.1 %72.1AlsaceAlsace: 72 %72Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 71.5 %71.5Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 71.3 %71.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 70.7 %70.7LimousinLimousin: 70.2 %70.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 68.5 %68.5LorraineLorraine: 67.8 %67.8PicardiePicardie: 67.7 %67.7Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 65.7 %65.7Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 64.2 %64.2MartiniqueMartinique: 62.4 %62.4GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 56.3 %56.3La RéunionLa Réunion: 54 %54GuyaneGuyane: 49.5 %49.5MayotteMayotte: 39.6 %39.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Auvergne74.2+0.5 pts
1Ile-de-France74.2-0.7 pts
3Poitou-Charentes74.1+0.5 pts
4Franche-Comté73.9+1.9 pts
5Pays de la Loire73.80 pts
5Rhône-Alpes73.8-1 pts
7Corse73.6+4.5 pts
8Bourgogne73-0.5 pts
9Midi-Pyrénées72.6-1 pts
10Aquitaine72.5+0.1 pts
10Basse-Normandie72.5+0.2 pts
12Bretagne72.1-1.8 pts
13Alsace72-1.6 pts
14Centre - Val de Loire71.5-1.1 pts
15Haute-Normandie71.3+2 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur70.7+0.8 pts
17Limousin70.2-2.2 pts
18Languedoc-Roussillon68.5+3.1 pts
19Lorraine67.8-1.9 pts
20Picardie67.7-1.3 pts
21Nord-Pas de Calais65.7+1 pts
22Champagne-Ardenne64.2-3.5 pts
23Martinique62.4-1.3 pts
24Guadeloupe56.3+0.9 pts
25La Réunion54+1.9 pts
26Guyane49.5-1.4 pts
27Mayotte39.6-3.7 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?

Auvergne, with 74.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Mayotte, with 39.6% in 2020.

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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