Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
172nd
of 438 regions
All-time high
64.9
in 2022
All-time low
54.9
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen stood at 64.3.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 64.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.9, in 1999.
That places Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 172nd out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.9 | — |
| 2000 | 57.2 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 56.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.5 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.6 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.4 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.6 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 60 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62.2 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.3 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 64.9 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.3 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.84 | 55.5 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.17 | 59.5 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.97 | 62.5 | 64.9 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,180 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,180 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 758.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 758.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 64.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 in 1999.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 172nd out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 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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