Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 62.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 62.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 62.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.3, in 1999.
That places Vlaams Gewest 233rd out of 439 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.63 | 55 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.73 | 58 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.28 | 60 | 62.2 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 62.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3 in 1999.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 233rd out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams 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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