Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 23.1%
Rank
418th
of 429 regions
All-time high
9 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
25
1999–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 2 Thousand persons for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 9 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 418th out of 429 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 7.3 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9 Thousand persons | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Thousand persons | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7 Thousand persons | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7 Thousand persons | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 6 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6 Thousand persons | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 2 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 Thousand persons | 7.6 Thousand persons | 7.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.95 Thousand persons | 4.4 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.14 Thousand persons | 4.1 Thousand persons | 8.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 891.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 891.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 418th out of 429 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Prov. West-Vlaanderen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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