Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 65, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.1, in 2001.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 248th of 439 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6 | 57.6 | 57.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.33 | 57.1 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 60.7 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.62 | 62.2 | 65 | 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 (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 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (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 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 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 248th out of 439 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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