Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 711.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
711.9
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
742.9
in 2013
All-time low
475.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 711.9 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 742.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 475.7, in 2008.
That places Belgium 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503 | 475.7 | 530.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 666.08 | 559.4 | 742.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.95 | 588.7 | 711.9 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 711.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 742.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.7 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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