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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the highest employment rate of 21 regions in 2014, at 76.1%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 42.4%. The median was 65.3% and the figure for Italy was 59.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest42.4Sicilia
Median65.321 regions
Italy59.5History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 76.1 %76.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71.1 %71.1Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 70.7 %70.7Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 70.7 %70.7LombardiaLombardia: 69.5 %69.5VenetoVeneto: 68.4 %68.4ToscanaToscana: 68.1 %68.1Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 67.3 %67.3MarcheMarche: 67 %67PiemontePiemonte: 66.7 %66.7UmbriaUmbria: 65.3 %65.3LiguriaLiguria: 64.8 %64.8LazioLazio: 63 %63AbruzzoAbruzzo: 58 %58MoliseMolise: 52.3 %52.3SardegnaSardegna: 51.8 %51.8BasilicataBasilicata: 51 %51PugliaPuglia: 45.7 %45.7CampaniaCampania: 42.7 %42.7CalabriaCalabria: 42.6 %42.6SiciliaSicilia: 42.4 %42.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen76.1-0.5 pts
2Provincia Autonoma di Trento71.1+0.6 pts
3Emilia-Romagna70.7+0.1 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste70.7+0.9 pts
5Lombardia69.5+0.2 pts
6Veneto68.4+0.8 pts
7Toscana68.1+0.1 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia67.3+0.3 pts
9Marche67+1.6 pts
10Piemonte66.7+0.3 pts
11Umbria65.3+0.2 pts
12Liguria64.8+0.1 pts
13Lazio63+1 pts
14Abruzzo58-1 pts
15Molise52.3+1 pts
16Sardegna51.8+0.2 pts
17Basilicata51+1 pts
18Puglia45.7-0.2 pts
19Campania42.7-0.7 pts
20Calabria42.6+0.3 pts
21Sicilia42.4-0.4 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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Which region has the highest employment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 76.1% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sicilia, with 42.4% in 2014.

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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