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 437 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
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 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,595 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,632 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,578 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,622 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,635 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,671 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,750 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,814 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,837 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,852 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,896 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,879 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,880 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,914 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,925 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,933 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,932 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,954 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,016 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,062 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,037 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,086 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,159 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,183 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,212 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,278 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 34 Slovenia 1,034 Thousand persons compare
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- 36 Latvia 948.9 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
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 437 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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