Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Antwerpen
Prov. Antwerpen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen is 64.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen peaked at 64.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2001.
Prov. Antwerpen ranks 251st 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Antwerpen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.0% | — |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.3% | 64.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Antwerpen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 878.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,414 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 918.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Antwerpen was 64.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2001.
- How does Prov. Antwerpen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Antwerpen ranks 251st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Antwerpen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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