Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 379th 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.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +136.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 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 unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 379th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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