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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Pays de la Loire had the highest employment rate of 26 regions in 2021, at 77%. Guyane had the lowest, at 49.4%. The median was 73.55% and the figure for France was 73.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest77Pays de la Loire
Lowest49.4Guyane
Median73.5526 regions
France73.1History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 77 %77Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 76.4 %76.4BretagneBretagne: 75.7 %75.7Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 75.4 %75.4AquitaineAquitaine: 75.1 %75.1AlsaceAlsace: 75 %75Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 74.7 %74.7BourgogneBourgogne: 74.2 %74.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 74.2 %74.2LimousinLimousin: 74 %74AuvergneAuvergne: 73.9 %73.9Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 73.8 %73.8Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 73.7 %73.7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 73.4 %73.4Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 72 %72Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 71.6 %71.6CorseCorse: 69.6 %69.6Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 69.4 %69.4LorraineLorraine: 68.9 %68.9PicardiePicardie: 68.8 %68.8Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 68.5 %68.5Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 67.2 %67.2MartiniqueMartinique: 62.2 %62.2GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 57.7 %57.7La RéunionLa Réunion: 54.8 %54.8GuyaneGuyane: 49.4 %49.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Pays de la Loire Series break77+3.2 pts
2Ile-de-France Series break76.4+2.2 pts
3Bretagne Series break75.7+3.6 pts
4Rhône-Alpes Series break75.4+1.6 pts
5Aquitaine Series break75.1+2.6 pts
6Alsace Series break75+3 pts
7Centre - Val de Loire Series break74.7+3.2 pts
8Bourgogne Series break74.2+1.2 pts
8Haute-Normandie Series break74.2+2.9 pts
10Limousin Series break74+3.8 pts
11Auvergne Series break73.9-0.3 pts
12Midi-Pyrénées Series break73.8+1.2 pts
13Basse-Normandie Series break73.7+1.2 pts
14Franche-Comté Series break73.4-0.5 pts
15Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break72+1.3 pts
16Poitou-Charentes Series break71.6-2.5 pts
17Corse Series break69.6-4 pts
18Champagne-Ardenne Series break69.4+5.2 pts
19Lorraine Series break68.9+1.1 pts
20Picardie Series break68.8+1.1 pts
21Nord-Pas de Calais Series break68.5+2.8 pts
22Languedoc-Roussillon Series break67.2-1.3 pts
23Martinique Series break62.2-0.2 pts
24Guadeloupe Series break57.7+1.4 pts
25La Réunion Series break54.8+0.8 pts
26Guyane Series break49.4-0.1 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 77% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Guyane, with 49.4% in 2021.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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