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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest activity rate of 11 regions in 2017, at 72.4%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 61.3%. The median was 69.6% and the figure for Belgium was 68%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest72.4Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest61.3Prov. Hainaut
Median69.611 regions
Belgium68History

All regions, 2017

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 72.4 %72.4Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 71.3 %71.3Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 70.5 %70.5Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 70 %70Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 69.9 %69.9Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 69.6 %69.6Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 69.1 %69.1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 66.1 %66.1Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 65.9 %65.9Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 62.7 %62.7Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 61.3 %61.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break72.4+1.1 pts
2Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break71.3+0.2 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break70.5-0.8 pts
4Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break70+1.9 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon Series break69.9+1.5 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen Series break69.6+1.5 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Series break69.1+1.6 pts
8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break66.1-0.4 pts
9Prov. Namur Series break65.9+1.2 pts
10Prov. Liège Series break62.7-0.4 pts
11Prov. Hainaut Series break61.3-0.9 pts

Other periods

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. West-Vlaanderen, with 72.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 61.3% in 2017.

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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