Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest

Vlaams Gewest: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,278 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,278 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
34th
of 443 regions
All-time high
3,278 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,578 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 2.6k Thousand persons2000: 2.6k Thousand persons2001: 2.6k Thousand persons2002: 2.6k Thousand persons2003: 2.6k Thousand persons2004: 2.7k Thousand persons2005: 2.8k Thousand persons2006: 2.8k Thousand persons2007: 2.8k Thousand persons2008: 2.8k Thousand persons2009: 2.9k Thousand persons2010: 2.9k Thousand persons2011: 2.9k Thousand persons2012: 2.9k Thousand persons2013: 2.9k Thousand persons2014: 2.9k Thousand persons2015: 2.9k Thousand persons2016: 2.9k Thousand persons2017: 3.0k Thousand persons2018: 3.0k Thousand persons2019: 3.1k Thousand persons2020: 3.0k Thousand persons2021: 3.1k Thousand persons2022: 3.2k Thousand persons2023: 3.2k Thousand persons2024: 3.2k Thousand persons2025: 3.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Vlaams Gewest recorded 3,278 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 3,278 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,578 Thousand persons, in 2001.

Vlaams Gewest ranks 34th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,595 Thousand persons 2,595 Thousand persons 2,595 Thousand persons 1
2000s 2,715 Thousand persons 2,578 Thousand persons 2,852 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,939 Thousand persons 2,879 Thousand persons 3,062 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,159 Thousand persons 3,037 Thousand persons 3,278 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 3,278 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The highest recorded value was 3,278 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The lowest recorded value was 2,578 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Vlaams Gewest rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Vlaams Gewest ranks 34th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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