Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 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. West-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 64.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2001.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 251st 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. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 64.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 891.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 578.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 64.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2001.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 251st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. West-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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