Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 17.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
372nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
24.1 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
9.3 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 17.4 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 24.1 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 372nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3 Thousand persons | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +137.6% |
| 2003 | 19.4 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1 Thousand persons | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 21.7 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3 Thousand persons | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 14 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 14 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3 Thousand persons | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2 Thousand persons | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.06 Thousand persons | 9.3 Thousand persons | 24.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 Thousand persons | 15.2 Thousand persons | 20.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2% (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)
- 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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.2% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 561.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 17.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 372nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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