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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest unemployment rate of 21 regions in 2019, at 20.9%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 8.6% and the figure for Italy was 9.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.9Calabria
Lowest2.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median8.621 regions
Italy9.9History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 20.9 %20.9CampaniaCampania: 20 %20SiciliaSicilia: 19.9 %19.9PugliaPuglia: 14.8 %14.8SardegnaSardegna: 14.8 %14.8MoliseMolise: 12 %12AbruzzoAbruzzo: 11.1 %11.1BasilicataBasilicata: 10.8 %10.8LazioLazio: 9.9 %9.9LiguriaLiguria: 9.5 %9.5MarcheMarche: 8.6 %8.6UmbriaUmbria: 8.4 %8.4PiemontePiemonte: 7.6 %7.6ToscanaToscana: 6.7 %6.7Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 6.5 %6.5Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 6.1 %6.1LombardiaLombardia: 5.6 %5.6VenetoVeneto: 5.6 %5.6Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 5.5 %5.5Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 5 %5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 2.9 %2.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Calabria20.9-0.7 pts
2Campania20-0.3 pts
3Sicilia19.9-1.4 pts
4Puglia14.8-1.3 pts
4Sardegna14.8-0.6 pts
6Molise12-0.7 pts
7Abruzzo11.1+0.3 pts
8Basilicata10.8-1.7 pts
9Lazio9.9-1.2 pts
10Liguria9.5-0.3 pts
11Marche8.6+0.5 pts
12Umbria8.4-0.8 pts
13Piemonte7.6-0.6 pts
14Toscana6.7-0.6 pts
15Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste6.5-0.6 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia6.1-0.6 pts
17Lombardia5.6-0.4 pts
17Veneto5.6-0.8 pts
19Emilia-Romagna5.5-0.3 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento5+0.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen2.90 pts

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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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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Calabria, with 20.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 2.9% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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