Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 75.1 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 75.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.2, in 2001.
That places Vlaams Gewest 254th out of 438 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 participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.6 | — |
| 2000 | 66.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 65.2 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.1 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.8 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.1 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6 | 65.6 | 65.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.62 | 65.2 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.28 | 69 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.58 | 71.9 | 75.1 | 6 |
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 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vlaams Gewest was 75.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2 in 2001.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 254th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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