Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen stood at 63. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2002.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 207th 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. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.4 | — |
| 2000 | 58.1 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 55.8 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.6 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.5 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.9 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 58 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.5 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.6 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.7 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.9 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.7 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 62.2 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.14 | 55 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.09 | 57.6 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.85 | 60.5 | 63 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 891.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 891.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 561.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 561.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 561.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 63 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2002.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 207th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. West-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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