Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest stood at 58.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 61.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2002.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 386th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.6% | — |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 52.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.5% | 61.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 586.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 58.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2002.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 386th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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