Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 65.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Vlaams Gewest peaked at 65.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2001.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 250th of 441 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.6% | — |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 65.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2001.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 250th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams 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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