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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by employment rate, 2025

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the highest employment rate of 21 regions in 2025, at 80%. Calabria had the lowest, at 50.3%. The median was 73.8% and the figure for Italy was 67.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest80Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest50.3Calabria
Median73.821 regions
Italy67.6History

All regions, 2025

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 80 %80Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 77.8 %77.8Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 77.6 %77.6Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 77 %77ToscanaToscana: 76 %76LombardiaLombardia: 75.1 %75.1Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 74.7 %74.7VenetoVeneto: 74.7 %74.7UmbriaUmbria: 74.6 %74.6PiemontePiemonte: 74.3 %74.3LiguriaLiguria: 73.8 %73.8MarcheMarche: 72.9 %72.9LazioLazio: 69.3 %69.3AbruzzoAbruzzo: 67.2 %67.2MoliseMolise: 62.3 %62.3SardegnaSardegna: 62.3 %62.3BasilicataBasilicata: 61.8 %61.8PugliaPuglia: 55.2 %55.2SiciliaSicilia: 51.4 %51.4CampaniaCampania: 50.8 %50.8CalabriaCalabria: 50.3 %50.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen80+0.1 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste77.8+0.2 pts
3Provincia Autonoma di Trento77.6+0.7 pts
4Emilia-Romagna77+1.4 pts
5Toscana76-0.1 pts
6Lombardia75.1+0.3 pts
7Friuli-Venezia Giulia74.7-0.4 pts
7Veneto74.7-0.9 pts
9Umbria74.6+1.2 pts
10Piemonte74.30 pts
11Liguria73.8+1.6 pts
12Marche72.9+0.7 pts
13Lazio69.3+0.3 pts
14Abruzzo67.2+0.4 pts
15Molise62.3+0.2 pts
15Sardegna62.3+0.6 pts
17Basilicata61.8+1.4 pts
18Puglia55.2-0.1 pts
19Sicilia51.4+0.7 pts
20Campania50.8+1.4 pts
21Calabria50.3+1.8 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?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 80% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Calabria, with 50.3% in 2025.

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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