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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the highest activity rate of 11 regions in 2020, at 73.8%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 60%. The median was 69.2% and the figure for Belgium was 68.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.8Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Lowest60Prov. Hainaut
Median69.211 regions
Belgium68.4History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 73.8 %73.8Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 73.8 %73.8Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 71.6 %71.6Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 70.6 %70.6Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 69.5 %69.5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 69.2 %69.2Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 68.5 %68.5Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 65.9 %65.9Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 64.7 %64.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 64.6 %64.6Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 60 %60
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen73.8+0.2 pts
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen73.8-0.5 pts
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant71.6-1.2 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen70.6-1.2 pts
5Prov. Limburg (BE)69.5-1.2 pts
6Prov. Luxembourg (BE)69.2+0.2 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon68.5-0.5 pts
8Prov. Namur65.9+0.5 pts
9Prov. Liège64.7+1.4 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest64.6-0.6 pts
11Prov. Hainaut60-0.9 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. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 73.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 60% in 2020.

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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