Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest is 71.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1999.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 221st of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.9% | — |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.4% | 71.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Vlaams Gewest was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1999.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 221st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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