Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 327.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
327.1
Change on year
up 17.6%
Rank
69th
of 437 regions
All-time high
327.1
in 2025
All-time low
167.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 327.1 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 327.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167.2, in 2008.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 69th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.5 | 167.2 | 197.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 265.52 | 211.2 | 299.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.17 | 243.8 | 327.1 | 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 327.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 327.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.2 in 2008.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 69th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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