Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 64.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant is 64.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant peaked at 64.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2001.
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 261st of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.9% | — |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.0% | 64.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 882.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 570.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant was 64.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2001.
- How does Prov. Vlaams-Brabant rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 261st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Prov. Vlaams-Brabant 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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