Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest recorded 61.9% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 63.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 326th of 437 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 in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.8% | — |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.4% | 63.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 586.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 61.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 326th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 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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