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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 2015, at 76.7%. Calabria had the lowest, at 42.1%. The median was 66.7% and the figure for Italy was 60.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest42.1Calabria
Median66.721 regions
Italy60.2History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 76.7 %76.7Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71.4 %71.4Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 71.2 %71.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 70.8 %70.8LombardiaLombardia: 69.8 %69.8ToscanaToscana: 69.2 %69.2VenetoVeneto: 68.3 %68.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 68.1 %68.1PiemontePiemonte: 68.1 %68.1UmbriaUmbria: 67.6 %67.6LiguriaLiguria: 66.7 %66.7MarcheMarche: 66.6 %66.6LazioLazio: 63.2 %63.2AbruzzoAbruzzo: 58.6 %58.6SardegnaSardegna: 53.5 %53.5MoliseMolise: 53.2 %53.2BasilicataBasilicata: 53.1 %53.1PugliaPuglia: 47 %47SiciliaSicilia: 43.4 %43.4CampaniaCampania: 43.1 %43.1CalabriaCalabria: 42.1 %42.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen76.7+0.6 pts
2Provincia Autonoma di Trento71.4+0.3 pts
3Emilia-Romagna71.2+0.5 pts
4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste70.8+0.1 pts
5Lombardia69.8+0.3 pts
6Toscana69.2+1.1 pts
7Veneto68.3-0.1 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia68.1+0.8 pts
8Piemonte68.1+1.4 pts
10Umbria67.6+2.3 pts
11Liguria66.7+1.9 pts
12Marche66.6-0.4 pts
13Lazio63.2+0.2 pts
14Abruzzo58.6+0.6 pts
15Sardegna53.5+1.7 pts
16Molise53.2+0.9 pts
17Basilicata53.1+2.1 pts
18Puglia47+1.3 pts
19Sicilia43.4+1 pts
20Campania43.1+0.4 pts
21Calabria42.1-0.5 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 76.7% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Calabria, with 42.1% in 2015.

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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