Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 431 regions
All-time high
3,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,711 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest is 3,138 Thousand persons, measured 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 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,711 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Vlaams Gewest 32nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,725 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,711 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,746 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,756 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,750 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,767 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,777 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,781 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,790 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,825 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,912 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,963 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,931 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,965 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,059 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,077 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,090 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,138 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,718 Thousand persons | 2,711 Thousand persons | 2,725 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,807 Thousand persons | 2,746 Thousand persons | 2,963 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,043 Thousand persons | 2,931 Thousand persons | 3,138 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest
- 29 Croatia 1,700 Thousand persons compare
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- 31 Lithuania 1,458 Thousand persons compare
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- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vlaams Gewest was 3,138 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 Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,711 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 32nd 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 Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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