Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 58.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne peaked at 58.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2002.
That places Région wallonne 376th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Région wallonne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.1% | — |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.4% | 58.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région wallonne
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 54.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,613 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,744 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 62.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,613 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne was 58.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- How does Région wallonne rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Région wallonne ranks 376th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Région wallonne 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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