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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest unemployment rate of 21 regions in 2017, at 21.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for Italy was 11.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.6Calabria
Lowest3.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median10.621 regions
Italy11.3History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 21.6 %21.6SiciliaSicilia: 21.5 %21.5CampaniaCampania: 20.9 %20.9PugliaPuglia: 18.9 %18.9SardegnaSardegna: 17 %17MoliseMolise: 14.6 %14.6BasilicataBasilicata: 12.8 %12.8AbruzzoAbruzzo: 11.7 %11.7LazioLazio: 10.7 %10.7MarcheMarche: 10.6 %10.6UmbriaUmbria: 10.6 %10.6LiguriaLiguria: 9.5 %9.5PiemontePiemonte: 9.1 %9.1ToscanaToscana: 8.6 %8.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 7.8 %7.8Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 6.7 %6.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 6.6 %6.6LombardiaLombardia: 6.4 %6.4VenetoVeneto: 6.3 %6.3Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 5.7 %5.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 3.1 %3.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Calabria21.6-1.6 pts
2Sicilia21.5-0.6 pts
3Campania20.9+0.5 pts
4Puglia18.9-0.5 pts
5Sardegna17-0.3 pts
6Molise14.6+1.8 pts
7Basilicata12.8-0.5 pts
8Abruzzo11.7-0.4 pts
9Lazio10.7-0.5 pts
10Marche10.60 pts
10Umbria10.6+1 pts
12Liguria9.5-0.3 pts
13Piemonte9.1-0.3 pts
14Toscana8.6-0.9 pts
15Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.8-0.9 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia6.7-0.9 pts
17Emilia-Romagna6.6-0.4 pts
18Lombardia6.4-1 pts
19Veneto6.3-0.5 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento5.7-1.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen3.1-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Calabria, with 21.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 3.1% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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