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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the highest activity rate of 11 regions in 2016, at 71.3%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 62.2%. The median was 68.1% and the figure for Belgium was 67.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest71.3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Lowest62.2Prov. Hainaut
Median68.111 regions
Belgium67.7History

All regions, 2016

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Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 71.3 %71.3Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 71.3 %71.3Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 71.1 %71.1Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 68.4 %68.4Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 68.1 %68.1Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 68.1 %68.1Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 67.5 %67.5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 66.5 %66.5Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 64.7 %64.7Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 63.1 %63.1Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 62.2 %62.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen71.3+0.5 pts
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen71.3+0.2 pts
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant71.1-0.1 pts
4Prov. Brabant wallon68.4+0.2 pts
5Prov. Antwerpen68.1-1 pts
5Prov. Limburg (BE)68.1+0.3 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)67.5-0.1 pts
8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest66.5+0.8 pts
9Prov. Namur64.70 pts
10Prov. Liège63.1-1.1 pts
11Prov. Hainaut62.2+1 pts

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About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest activity rate?

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 71.3% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 62.2% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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