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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 2016, at 78.2%. Calabria had the lowest, at 42.9%. The median was 67.1% and the figure for Italy was 61.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest42.9Calabria
Median67.121 regions
Italy61.4History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 78.2 %78.2Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 73 %73Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 71.4 %71.4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 71.3 %71.3LombardiaLombardia: 71.1 %71.1ToscanaToscana: 69.9 %69.9VenetoVeneto: 69.5 %69.5Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 69.2 %69.2PiemontePiemonte: 69 %69UmbriaUmbria: 67.2 %67.2LiguriaLiguria: 67.1 %67.1MarcheMarche: 66.7 %66.7LazioLazio: 64.2 %64.2AbruzzoAbruzzo: 59.7 %59.7MoliseMolise: 55.7 %55.7BasilicataBasilicata: 54.3 %54.3SardegnaSardegna: 53.6 %53.6PugliaPuglia: 48 %48CampaniaCampania: 44.9 %44.9SiciliaSicilia: 43.5 %43.5CalabriaCalabria: 42.9 %42.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen78.2+1.5 pts
2Emilia-Romagna73+1.8 pts
3Provincia Autonoma di Trento71.40 pts
4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste71.3+0.5 pts
5Lombardia71.1+1.3 pts
6Toscana69.9+0.7 pts
7Veneto69.5+1.2 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia69.2+1.1 pts
9Piemonte69+0.9 pts
10Umbria67.2-0.4 pts
11Liguria67.1+0.4 pts
12Marche66.7+0.1 pts
13Lazio64.2+1 pts
14Abruzzo59.7+1.1 pts
15Molise55.7+2.5 pts
16Basilicata54.3+1.2 pts
17Sardegna53.6+0.1 pts
18Puglia48+1 pts
19Campania44.9+1.8 pts
20Sicilia43.5+0.1 pts
21Calabria42.9+0.8 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 78.2% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Calabria, with 42.9% in 2016.

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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