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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 2023, at 79.6%. Campania had the lowest, at 48.4%. The median was 72.2% and the figure for Italy was 66.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest48.4Campania
Median72.221 regions
Italy66.3History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 79.6 %79.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 77.3 %77.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 75.9 %75.9VenetoVeneto: 75.7 %75.7Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 75.6 %75.6LombardiaLombardia: 74.6 %74.6ToscanaToscana: 74.5 %74.5Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 73.8 %73.8MarcheMarche: 72.6 %72.6LiguriaLiguria: 72.2 %72.2PiemontePiemonte: 72.2 %72.2UmbriaUmbria: 71.8 %71.8LazioLazio: 68.1 %68.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 66 %66MoliseMolise: 60.9 %60.9SardegnaSardegna: 59.9 %59.9BasilicataBasilicata: 59.1 %59.1PugliaPuglia: 54.7 %54.7SiciliaSicilia: 48.7 %48.7CalabriaCalabria: 48.4 %48.4CampaniaCampania: 48.4 %48.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen79.6+0.4 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste77.3+2.4 pts
3Emilia-Romagna75.9+1.1 pts
4Veneto75.7+2.8 pts
5Provincia Autonoma di Trento75.6+0.7 pts
6Lombardia74.6+1.2 pts
7Toscana74.5+0.8 pts
8Friuli-Venezia Giulia73.8+0.4 pts
9Marche72.6+0.6 pts
10Liguria72.2+1.5 pts
10Piemonte72.2+0.9 pts
12Umbria71.8+1.9 pts
13Lazio68.1+1.6 pts
14Abruzzo66+3.2 pts
15Molise60.9+2.1 pts
16Sardegna59.9+1.3 pts
17Basilicata59.1+1.8 pts
18Puglia54.7+1.3 pts
19Sicilia48.7+2.5 pts
20Calabria48.4+1.4 pts
20Campania48.4+1.1 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 79.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Campania, with 48.4% in 2023.

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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