Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 67.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen recorded 67.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 67.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1999.
That places Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 191st 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.2% | 67.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,180 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 791.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 67.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1999.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 191st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 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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