Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 561.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 561.4 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 561.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 495.8 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 307th of 431 regions on this measure, 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. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 499.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 495.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 506.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 507.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 501.1 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 505.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 509.4 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 511.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 513.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 519.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 531.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 539 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 530.9 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 535.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 545.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 556.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 553.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 561.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.6 Thousand persons | 495.8 Thousand persons | 499.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 514.47 Thousand persons | 501.1 Thousand persons | 539 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.18 Thousand persons | 530.9 Thousand persons | 561.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 891.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 891.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 561.4 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. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 561.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.8 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 307th 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. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. West-Vlaanderen 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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