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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Campania had the highest unemployment rate of 21 regions in 2021, at 19.3%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 7.5% and the figure for Italy was 9.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.3Campania
Lowest3.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median7.521 regions
Italy9.5History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 19.3 %19.3SiciliaSicilia: 18.7 %18.7CalabriaCalabria: 18 %18PugliaPuglia: 14.6 %14.6SardegnaSardegna: 13.5 %13.5MoliseMolise: 10.9 %10.9LazioLazio: 10 %10AbruzzoAbruzzo: 9.3 %9.3LiguriaLiguria: 8.4 %8.4BasilicataBasilicata: 8.3 %8.3ToscanaToscana: 7.5 %7.5PiemontePiemonte: 7.3 %7.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 7.3 %7.3MarcheMarche: 7.1 %7.1UmbriaUmbria: 6.6 %6.6LombardiaLombardia: 5.9 %5.9Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 5.7 %5.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 5.5 %5.5VenetoVeneto: 5.3 %5.3Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 4.8 %4.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Campania Series break19.3+1.1 pts
2Sicilia Series break18.7+0.6 pts
3Calabria Series break18-1.9 pts
4Puglia Series break14.6+0.5 pts
5Sardegna Series break13.5+0.5 pts
6Molise Series break10.9+1.1 pts
7Lazio Series break10+0.8 pts
8Abruzzo Series break9.3-0.3 pts
9Liguria Series break8.4+0.2 pts
10Basilicata Series break8.3-0.4 pts
11Toscana Series break7.5+0.8 pts
12Piemonte Series break7.3-0.2 pts
12Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break7.3+1.5 pts
14Marche Series break7.1-0.3 pts
15Umbria Series break6.6-1.6 pts
16Lombardia Series break5.9+0.8 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break5.7+0.1 pts
18Emilia-Romagna Series break5.5-0.3 pts
19Veneto Series break5.3-0.5 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break4.8-0.6 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break3.8+0.1 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?

Campania, with 19.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 3.8% in 2021.

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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