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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 2019, at 79.2%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 44.7%. The median was 69.2% and the figure for Italy was 63.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest44.7Sicilia
Median69.221 regions
Italy63.5History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 79.2 %79.2Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 75.4 %75.4Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 74 %74Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 73.5 %73.5LombardiaLombardia: 73.4 %73.4VenetoVeneto: 72.7 %72.7ToscanaToscana: 71.7 %71.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 71.4 %71.4PiemontePiemonte: 70.8 %70.8MarcheMarche: 69.8 %69.8UmbriaUmbria: 69.2 %69.2LiguriaLiguria: 67.7 %67.7LazioLazio: 65.7 %65.7AbruzzoAbruzzo: 62.6 %62.6MoliseMolise: 58.8 %58.8SardegnaSardegna: 57.4 %57.4BasilicataBasilicata: 54.8 %54.8PugliaPuglia: 50.3 %50.3CalabriaCalabria: 45.3 %45.3CampaniaCampania: 45.2 %45.2SiciliaSicilia: 44.7 %44.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen79.2+0.2 pts
2Emilia-Romagna75.4+0.9 pts
3Provincia Autonoma di Trento74+0.4 pts
4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste73.5+0.7 pts
5Lombardia73.4+0.7 pts
6Veneto72.7+1.2 pts
7Toscana71.7+0.3 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia71.4+0.4 pts
9Piemonte70.8+0.1 pts
10Marche69.8+0.4 pts
11Umbria69.2+1.5 pts
12Liguria67.7+0.2 pts
13Lazio65.7+0.4 pts
14Abruzzo62.6+0.4 pts
15Molise58.8+1.3 pts
16Sardegna57.4+1.3 pts
17Basilicata54.8+1.5 pts
18Puglia50.3+0.9 pts
19Calabria45.3-0.2 pts
20Campania45.2-0.1 pts
21Sicilia44.7+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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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 79.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sicilia, with 44.7% in 2019.

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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