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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 2024, at 79.9%. Calabria had the lowest, at 48.5%. The median was 72.2% and the figure for Italy was 67.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest48.5Calabria
Median72.221 regions
Italy67.1History

All regions, 2024

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 79.9 %79.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 77.6 %77.6Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 76.9 %76.9ToscanaToscana: 76.1 %76.1Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 75.6 %75.6VenetoVeneto: 75.6 %75.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 75.1 %75.1LombardiaLombardia: 74.8 %74.8PiemontePiemonte: 74.3 %74.3UmbriaUmbria: 73.4 %73.4LiguriaLiguria: 72.2 %72.2MarcheMarche: 72.2 %72.2LazioLazio: 69 %69AbruzzoAbruzzo: 66.8 %66.8MoliseMolise: 62.1 %62.1SardegnaSardegna: 61.7 %61.7BasilicataBasilicata: 60.4 %60.4PugliaPuglia: 55.3 %55.3SiciliaSicilia: 50.7 %50.7CampaniaCampania: 49.4 %49.4CalabriaCalabria: 48.5 %48.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen79.9+0.3 pts
2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste77.6+0.3 pts
3Provincia Autonoma di Trento76.9+1.3 pts
4Toscana76.1+1.6 pts
5Emilia-Romagna75.6-0.3 pts
5Veneto75.6-0.1 pts
7Friuli-Venezia Giulia75.1+1.3 pts
8Lombardia74.8+0.2 pts
9Piemonte74.3+2.1 pts
10Umbria73.4+1.6 pts
11Liguria72.20 pts
11Marche72.2-0.4 pts
13Lazio69+0.9 pts
14Abruzzo66.8+0.8 pts
15Molise62.1+1.2 pts
16Sardegna61.7+1.8 pts
17Basilicata60.4+1.3 pts
18Puglia55.3+0.6 pts
19Sicilia50.7+2 pts
20Campania49.4+1 pts
21Calabria48.5+0.1 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 79.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Calabria, with 48.5% in 2024.

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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