Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 58.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2025
All-time low
51.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 58.8. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 58.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.8, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 23rd 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 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 52.2 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 54.6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 56.4 | 58.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 58.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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