Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 6.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 281st 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.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 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 unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 281st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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