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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 2022, at 79.2%. Sicilia had the lowest, at 46.2%. The median was 70.7% and the figure for Italy was 64.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest46.2Sicilia
Median70.721 regions
Italy64.8History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 79.2 %79.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 74.9 %74.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 74.9 %74.9Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 74.8 %74.8ToscanaToscana: 73.7 %73.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 73.4 %73.4LombardiaLombardia: 73.4 %73.4VenetoVeneto: 72.9 %72.9MarcheMarche: 72 %72PiemontePiemonte: 71.3 %71.3LiguriaLiguria: 70.7 %70.7UmbriaUmbria: 69.9 %69.9LazioLazio: 66.5 %66.5AbruzzoAbruzzo: 62.8 %62.8MoliseMolise: 58.8 %58.8SardegnaSardegna: 58.6 %58.6BasilicataBasilicata: 57.3 %57.3PugliaPuglia: 53.4 %53.4CampaniaCampania: 47.3 %47.3CalabriaCalabria: 47 %47SiciliaSicilia: 46.2 %46.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen79.2+3.4 pts
2Provincia Autonoma di Trento74.9+2.4 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste74.9+3.3 pts
4Emilia-Romagna74.8+1.3 pts
5Toscana73.7+3.2 pts
6Friuli-Venezia Giulia73.4+1.1 pts
6Lombardia73.4+1.8 pts
8Veneto72.9+2.1 pts
9Marche72+3.1 pts
10Piemonte71.3+1.5 pts
11Liguria70.7+2.7 pts
12Umbria69.9+0.6 pts
13Lazio66.5+2.1 pts
14Abruzzo62.8+0.7 pts
15Molise58.8+2.9 pts
16Sardegna58.6+1.6 pts
17Basilicata57.3+0.6 pts
18Puglia53.4+2.9 pts
19Campania47.3+2.3 pts
20Calabria47+1.5 pts
21Sicilia46.2+1.7 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 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sicilia, with 46.2% in 2022.

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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