Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 33 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.9%
Rank
280th
of 436 regions
All-time high
40 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
15.3 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen is 33 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 40 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.3 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 280th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 19.2 Thousand persons | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 34.3 Thousand persons | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 31.1 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 24.9 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8 Thousand persons | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 31.6 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24.2 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2 Thousand persons | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 19 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3 Thousand persons | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7 Thousand persons | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 25.8 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 33 Thousand persons | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.65 Thousand persons | 19.2 Thousand persons | 34.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 35.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.82 Thousand persons | 15.3 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,180 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,180 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.7% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 758.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 33 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 280th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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