Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 5.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 273rd of 436 regions on this measure, 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 Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 273rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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