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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate, 2025

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2025, at 79.2%. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 63.9%. The median was 74.2% and the figure for Belgium was 72.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.2Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest63.9Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median74.211 regions
Belgium72.8History

All regions, 2025

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 79.2 %79.2Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 78.8 %78.8Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 77.1 %77.1Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 76.2 %76.2Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 75 %75Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 74.2 %74.2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 73 %73Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 71.1 %71.1Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 66 %66Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 65.3 %65.3Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 63.9 %63.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen79.2+0.2 pts
2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen78.8-0.1 pts
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant77.1+2.4 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen76.2+0.4 pts
5Prov. Limburg (BE)75-0.7 pts
6Prov. Brabant wallon74.2+0.5 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)73+1 pts
8Prov. Namur71.1+0.8 pts
9Prov. Liège66+0.9 pts
10Prov. Hainaut65.3+1 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest63.9-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 79.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 63.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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