Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 570.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
570.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
322nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
570.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
459.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant stood at 570.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant peaked at 570.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 459.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Prov. Vlaams-Brabant 322nd out of 441 regions 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.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 461.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 465 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 459.4 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 464.7 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 467.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 471.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 484.9 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 482 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 490.6 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 495.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 501.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 503.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 503.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 506.7 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 512.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 514 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 514.7 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 515.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 519.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 528.8 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 535 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 528.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 526.4 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 529.7 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 532.7 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 543.3 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 570.3 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461.4 Thousand persons | 461.4 Thousand persons | 461.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 478.23 Thousand persons | 459.4 Thousand persons | 501.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.37 Thousand persons | 503.5 Thousand persons | 535 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.52 Thousand persons | 526.4 Thousand persons | 570.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 882.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant was 570.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The highest recorded value was 570.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Prov. Vlaams-Brabant rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 322nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Vlaams-Brabant 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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