Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.87 million Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.87 million Thousand
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 315 regions
All-time high
4.88 million Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
3.90 million Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 4.87 million Thousand, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 4.88 million Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million Thousand, in 2003.
That places Vlaams Gewest 25th out of 315 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.90 million Thousand | — |
| 2004 | 3.91 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.93 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.26 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.54 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million Thousand | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million Thousand | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.87 million Thousand | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 million Thousand | 3.90 million Thousand | 4.16 million Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million Thousand | 4.18 million Thousand | 4.61 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million Thousand | 4.27 million Thousand | 4.88 million Thousand | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 4.87 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million Thousand in 2003.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 25th out of 315 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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