Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen
Prov. Antwerpen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 918.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
918.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
223rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
918.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
681.9 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen stood at 918.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen peaked at 918.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 681.9 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Prov. Antwerpen ranks 223rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 695.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 703.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 681.9 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 705.6 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 709 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 720.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 751 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 754 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 772.4 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 779.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 778.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 796.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 789.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 792.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 802.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 804.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 814.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 804.4 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 820 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 841.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 855.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 842.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 854.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 893.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 895.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 911.6 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 918.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.5 Thousand persons | 695.5 Thousand persons | 695.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 735.69 Thousand persons | 681.9 Thousand persons | 779.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.15 Thousand persons | 789.9 Thousand persons | 855.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.93 Thousand persons | 842.4 Thousand persons | 918.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Antwerpen
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,414 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,414 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen was 918.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The highest recorded value was 918.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.9 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Prov. Antwerpen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Antwerpen ranks 223rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Antwerpen 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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