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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Franche-Comté had the highest employment rate of 26 regions in 2022, at 77.3%. Guyane had the lowest, at 50.5%. The median was 73.85% and the figure for France was 74%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest77.3Franche-Comté
Lowest50.5Guyane
Median73.8526 regions
France74History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 77.3 %77.3Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 77.3 %77.3Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 76.8 %76.8AlsaceAlsace: 76.6 %76.6Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 76.5 %76.5Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 75.8 %75.8BourgogneBourgogne: 75.7 %75.7AquitaineAquitaine: 75.2 %75.2BretagneBretagne: 74.8 %74.8Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 74.8 %74.8Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 74.6 %74.6Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 74.2 %74.2AuvergneAuvergne: 74 %74Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 73.7 %73.7LimousinLimousin: 73 %73Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 72.7 %72.7Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 72.2 %72.2LorraineLorraine: 71.1 %71.1CorseCorse: 70.9 %70.9PicardiePicardie: 70.5 %70.5Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 70.4 %70.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 68.5 %68.5MartiniqueMartinique: 63.6 %63.6GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 56.8 %56.8La RéunionLa Réunion: 54.9 %54.9GuyaneGuyane: 50.5 %50.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Franche-Comté77.3+3.9 pts
1Pays de la Loire77.3+0.3 pts
3Rhône-Alpes76.8+1.4 pts
4Alsace76.6+1.6 pts
5Ile-de-France76.5+0.1 pts
6Midi-Pyrénées75.8+2 pts
7Bourgogne75.7+1.5 pts
8Aquitaine75.2+0.1 pts
9Bretagne74.8-0.9 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire74.8+0.1 pts
11Basse-Normandie74.6+0.9 pts
12Haute-Normandie74.20 pts
13Auvergne74+0.1 pts
14Poitou-Charentes73.7+2.1 pts
15Limousin73-1 pts
16Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur72.7+0.7 pts
17Champagne-Ardenne72.2+2.8 pts
18Lorraine71.1+2.2 pts
19Corse70.9+1.3 pts
20Picardie70.5+1.7 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon70.4+3.2 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais68.50 pts
23Martinique63.6+1.4 pts
24Guadeloupe56.8-0.9 pts
25La Réunion54.9+0.1 pts
26Guyane50.5+1.1 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 2022 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?

Franche-Comté, with 77.3% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Guyane, with 50.5% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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