Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 5,478 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,303 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Belgium 12th out of 33 countries 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 | 4,362 Thousand persons | 4,362 Thousand persons | 4,362 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 4,303 Thousand persons | 4,795 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 4,847 Thousand persons | 5,093 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,072 Thousand persons | 5,478 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,303 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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