Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,138 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,985 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,985 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,209 Thousand persons | 4,037 Thousand persons | 4,437 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,586 Thousand persons | 4,478 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 Thousand persons | 4,790 Thousand persons | 5,138 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,985 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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