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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2017, at 75.4%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 59.6%. The median was 70.8% and the figure for Belgium was 68.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.4Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest59.6Prov. Hainaut
Median70.811 regions
Belgium68.5History

All regions, 2017

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 75.4 %75.4Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 74 %74Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 73.6 %73.6Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 72 %72Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 70.9 %70.9Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 70.8 %70.8Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 70.5 %70.5Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 66.9 %66.9Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 61.2 %61.2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 60.8 %60.8Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 59.6 %59.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break75.4+1.4 pts
2Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break74+0.1 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break73.6-0.4 pts
4Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break72+2.3 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon Series break70.9+1.6 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen Series break70.8+1.6 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Series break70.5+2.3 pts
8Prov. Namur Series break66.9+2.7 pts
9Prov. Liège Series break61.2+0.1 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break60.8+1 pts
11Prov. Hainaut Series break59.6-0.4 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. West-Vlaanderen, with 75.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 59.6% 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, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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