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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 2018, at 79%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 44.3%. The median was 67.7% and the figure for Italy was 63%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest44.3Sicilia
Median67.721 regions
Italy63History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 79 %79Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 74.5 %74.5Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 73.6 %73.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 72.8 %72.8LombardiaLombardia: 72.7 %72.7VenetoVeneto: 71.5 %71.5ToscanaToscana: 71.4 %71.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 71 %71PiemontePiemonte: 70.7 %70.7MarcheMarche: 69.4 %69.4UmbriaUmbria: 67.7 %67.7LiguriaLiguria: 67.5 %67.5LazioLazio: 65.3 %65.3AbruzzoAbruzzo: 62.2 %62.2MoliseMolise: 57.5 %57.5SardegnaSardegna: 56.1 %56.1BasilicataBasilicata: 53.3 %53.3PugliaPuglia: 49.4 %49.4CalabriaCalabria: 45.5 %45.5CampaniaCampania: 45.3 %45.3SiciliaSicilia: 44.3 %44.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break79+0.6 pts
2Emilia-Romagna Series break74.5+1.2 pts
3Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break73.6+0.6 pts
4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break72.8+0.6 pts
5Lombardia Series break72.7+0.5 pts
6Veneto Series break71.5+0.7 pts
7Toscana Series break71.4+0.7 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break71+0.7 pts
9Piemonte Series break70.7+0.8 pts
10Marche Series break69.4+2.9 pts
11Umbria Series break67.7+0.3 pts
12Liguria Series break67.5+0.7 pts
13Lazio Series break65.30 pts
14Abruzzo Series break62.2+1.2 pts
15Molise Series break57.5+1.9 pts
16Sardegna Series break56.1+2.4 pts
17Basilicata Series break53.3-0.2 pts
18Puglia Series break49.4+1.1 pts
19Calabria Series break45.5+1.3 pts
20Campania Series break45.3-0.5 pts
21Sicilia Series break44.3+0.3 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 79% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sicilia, with 44.3% in 2018.

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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