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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2018, at 76.9%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 60%. The median was 70.5% and the figure for Belgium was 69.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.9Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest60Prov. Hainaut
Median70.511 regions
Belgium69.7History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 76.9 %76.9Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 75.9 %75.9Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 75.6 %75.6Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 72.8 %72.8Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 72.3 %72.3Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 70.5 %70.5Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 70.4 %70.4Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 66.2 %66.2Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 62.9 %62.9Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 61.4 %61.4Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 60 %60
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen76.9+1.5 pts
2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen75.9+2.3 pts
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant75.6+1.6 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen72.8+2 pts
5Prov. Limburg (BE)72.3+0.3 pts
6Prov. Luxembourg (BE)70.50 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon70.4-0.5 pts
8Prov. Namur66.2-0.7 pts
9Prov. Liège62.9+1.7 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest61.4+0.6 pts
11Prov. Hainaut60+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 76.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 60% in 2018.

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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