Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 31.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 38.2%
Rank
290th
of 436 regions
All-time high
31.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
13.5 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant recorded 31.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant peaked at 31.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.5 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 290th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 13.5 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9 Thousand persons | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 21 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 26.4 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 19.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 22.6 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.5 Thousand persons | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 Thousand persons | 17.1 Thousand persons | 17.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.52 Thousand persons | 13.5 Thousand persons | 24.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 Thousand persons | 17.5 Thousand persons | 28.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.97 Thousand persons | 19.3 Thousand persons | 31.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 882.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 882.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 538.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant was 31.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Prov. Vlaams-Brabant rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 290th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. Vlaams-Brabant data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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