Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne is 54.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne peaked at 54.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2003.
That places Région wallonne 368th out of 441 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 wallonne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.3% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 54.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région wallonne
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 58.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,613 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,744 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 62.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,613 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne was 54.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2003.
- How does Région wallonne rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Région wallonne ranks 368th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Région wallonne 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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