Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 932,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen is 932,204, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 941,552 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 792,041, in 2004.
Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 213th of 313 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 792,382 | — |
| 2004 | 792,041 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 793,839 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 820,838 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 835,850 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 840,255 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 818,241 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 827,477 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 842,177 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 837,915 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 835,652 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 835,366 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 832,155 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 849,067 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 870,333 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 884,060 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 889,960 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 821,308 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 906,471 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 941,552 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 937,855 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 932,204 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 813,349 | 792,041 | 840,255 | 7 |
| 2010s | 850,416 | 827,477 | 889,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,878 | 821,308 | 941,552 | 5 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 561.4 (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63 (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 932,204 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 941,552 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,041 in 2004.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 213th out of 313 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).