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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Campania had the highest unemployment rate of 21 regions in 2024, at 15.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Italy was 6.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.6Campania
Lowest2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median5.421 regions
Italy6.5History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 15.6 %15.6CalabriaCalabria: 13.1 %13.1SiciliaSicilia: 13 %13PugliaPuglia: 9.3 %9.3SardegnaSardegna: 8.3 %8.3MoliseMolise: 7.9 %7.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 7.1 %7.1BasilicataBasilicata: 6.7 %6.7LazioLazio: 6.3 %6.3LiguriaLiguria: 5.4 %5.4PiemontePiemonte: 5.4 %5.4MarcheMarche: 5.1 %5.1UmbriaUmbria: 4.8 %4.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 4.3 %4.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 4.3 %4.3ToscanaToscana: 4 %4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 3.9 %3.9LombardiaLombardia: 3.7 %3.7VenetoVeneto: 3 %3Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 2.7 %2.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 2 %2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Campania15.6-1.8 pts
2Calabria13.1-2.8 pts
3Sicilia13-2.8 pts
4Puglia9.3-2.3 pts
5Sardegna8.3-1.8 pts
6Molise7.9-1.7 pts
7Abruzzo7.1-1 pts
8Basilicata6.7-0.8 pts
9Lazio6.3-0.9 pts
10Liguria5.4-0.7 pts
10Piemonte5.4-0.8 pts
12Marche5.1-0.1 pts
13Umbria4.8-1.2 pts
14Emilia-Romagna4.3-0.7 pts
14Friuli-Venezia Giulia4.3-0.3 pts
16Toscana4-1.3 pts
17Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste3.9-0.1 pts
18Lombardia3.7-0.3 pts
19Veneto3-1.2 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento2.7-1.1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen20 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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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Campania, with 15.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

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

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