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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2021, at 79.2%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 61.1%. The median was 72.3% and the figure for Belgium was 70.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Lowest61.1Prov. Hainaut
Median72.311 regions
Belgium70.6History

All regions, 2021

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Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 79.2 %79.2Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 77 %77Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 74.3 %74.3Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 73 %73Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 72.7 %72.7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 72.3 %72.3Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 72.2 %72.2Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 66.5 %66.5Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 65.1 %65.1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 62.2 %62.2Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 61.1 %61.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break79.2+2.1 pts
2Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break77+0.5 pts
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break74.3-0.7 pts
4Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break73+1.1 pts
5Prov. Antwerpen Series break72.7-0.2 pts
6Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Series break72.3+0.8 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon Series break72.2+1.8 pts
8Prov. Namur Series break66.5-1.2 pts
9Prov. Liège Series break65.1+0.4 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break62.2+0.9 pts
11Prov. Hainaut Series break61.1+0.9 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. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 79.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 61.1% in 2021.

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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