Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest recorded 54.1% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 56.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2002.
That places Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 366th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 54.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 366th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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