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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Franche-Comté had the highest employment rate of 26 regions in 2023, at 78.3%. Guyane had the lowest, at 52.4%. The median was 74.65% and the figure for France was 74.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.3Franche-Comté
Lowest52.4Guyane
Median74.6526 regions
France74.3History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 78.3 %78.3Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 77.5 %77.5Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 77.5 %77.5AuvergneAuvergne: 77.4 %77.4AlsaceAlsace: 76.8 %76.8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 76.7 %76.7AquitaineAquitaine: 76.6 %76.6Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 76.6 %76.6Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 76.2 %76.2Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 75.6 %75.6BourgogneBourgogne: 75.4 %75.4BretagneBretagne: 75.2 %75.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 74.9 %74.9LimousinLimousin: 74.4 %74.4Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 74 %74Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 72.6 %72.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 72.3 %72.3LorraineLorraine: 71.8 %71.8CorseCorse: 71.2 %71.2PicardiePicardie: 69.8 %69.8Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 68.9 %68.9Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 68.8 %68.8MartiniqueMartinique: 66.2 %66.2GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 57.8 %57.8La RéunionLa Réunion: 55.9 %55.9GuyaneGuyane: 52.4 %52.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Franche-Comté78.3+1 pts
2Centre - Val de Loire77.5+2.7 pts
2Pays de la Loire77.5+0.2 pts
4Auvergne77.4+3.4 pts
5Alsace76.8+0.2 pts
6Rhône-Alpes76.7-0.1 pts
7Aquitaine76.6+1.4 pts
7Ile-de-France76.6+0.1 pts
9Basse-Normandie76.2+1.6 pts
10Midi-Pyrénées75.6-0.2 pts
11Bourgogne75.4-0.3 pts
12Bretagne75.2+0.4 pts
13Haute-Normandie74.9+0.7 pts
14Limousin74.4+1.4 pts
15Poitou-Charentes74+0.3 pts
16Champagne-Ardenne72.6+0.4 pts
17Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur72.3-0.4 pts
18Lorraine71.8+0.7 pts
19Corse71.2+0.3 pts
20Picardie69.8-0.7 pts
21Languedoc-Roussillon68.9-1.5 pts
22Nord-Pas de Calais68.8+0.3 pts
23Martinique66.2+2.6 pts
24Guadeloupe57.8+1 pts
25La Réunion55.9+1 pts
26Guyane52.4+1.9 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 2023 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 78.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Guyane, with 52.4% in 2023.

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 2023 and are not ranked.

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