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 in 2024. β² Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2003β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 4.87 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 2003.
That places Vlaams Gewest 25th out of 314 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 3.90 million | 4.16 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 4.18 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million | 4.27 million | 4.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9 (2025)
- Labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (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 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 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 in 2003.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 25th out of 314 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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