Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest stood at 3,138 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,450 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Vlaams Gewest 32nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,450 Thousand persons | 2,450 Thousand persons | 2,450 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,592 Thousand persons | 2,487 Thousand persons | 2,725 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Iceland 225.7 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 218.9 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.7 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 32nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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