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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Prov. Vlaams-Brabant had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2015, at 73.6%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 58%. The median was 68.7% and the figure for Belgium was 67.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Lowest58Prov. Hainaut
Median68.711 regions
Belgium67.2History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 73.6 %73.6Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 73.6 %73.6Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 73.1 %73.1Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 70.4 %70.4Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 69.2 %69.2Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 68.7 %68.7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 67.3 %67.3Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 63.3 %63.3Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 60.8 %60.8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 58.7 %58.7Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 58 %58
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Prov. Vlaams-Brabant73.6-0.2 pts
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen73.6+0.1 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen73.1-0.6 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen70.4+0.6 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon69.2+0.3 pts
6Prov. Limburg (BE)68.7-0.4 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)67.3-1.2 pts
8Prov. Namur63.3-3.1 pts
9Prov. Liège60.8+0.1 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest58.70 pts
11Prov. Hainaut58+0.4 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. Vlaams-Brabant, with 73.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 58% in 2015.

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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