Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen
Prov. Antwerpen: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 878.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen stood at 878.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen peaked at 878.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 734.2 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Prov. Antwerpen 217th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 744.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 734.2 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 748.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 744.5 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 750.6 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 752.6 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 755.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 764.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 754.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 772 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 804.7 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 824.9 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 808.6 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 810 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 858.1 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 863.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 870 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 878.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739.25 Thousand persons | 734.2 Thousand persons | 744.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 767.23 Thousand persons | 744.5 Thousand persons | 824.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 848.05 Thousand persons | 808.6 Thousand persons | 878.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Antwerpen
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,414 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,414 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. Antwerpen was 878.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The highest recorded value was 878.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Prov. Antwerpen rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Prov. Antwerpen ranks 217th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Antwerpen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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