Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 791.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
791.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
252nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
791.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
609.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen stood at 791.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 791.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 609.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 252nd of 441 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. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 609.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 612 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 611 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 609.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 614.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 614.2 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 642.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 640.7 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 653.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 667.8 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 668.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 679.5 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 669.3 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 673.4 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 683.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 686.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 683.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 690.2 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 682.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 702.5 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 717.8 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 723.8 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 750.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 758.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 760.2 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 768.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 791.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.6 Thousand persons | 609.6 Thousand persons | 609.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 633.43 Thousand persons | 609.8 Thousand persons | 668.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.79 Thousand persons | 669.3 Thousand persons | 717.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.93 Thousand persons | 723.8 Thousand persons | 791.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,180 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 791.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 791.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 252nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 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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