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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest employment rate of 11 regions in 2023, at 79.3%. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 62.6%. The median was 73.7% and the figure for Belgium was 72.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79.3Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest62.6Prov. Hainaut
Median73.711 regions
Belgium72.1History

All regions, 2023

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 79.3 %79.3Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 78.9 %78.9Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 76.4 %76.4Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 75.7 %75.7Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 74.6 %74.6Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 73.7 %73.7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 70.6 %70.6Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 68.2 %68.2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 66.5 %66.5Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 63 %63Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 62.6 %62.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen79.3+1.3 pts
2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen78.9-1.1 pts
3Prov. Limburg (BE)76.4+1.4 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen75.7-0.2 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon74.6-0.1 pts
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant73.7-0.1 pts
7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)70.6-1.9 pts
8Prov. Namur68.2+0.7 pts
9Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest66.5+1.3 pts
10Prov. Liège63-1.8 pts
11Prov. Hainaut62.6+1.2 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 79.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 62.6% in 2023.

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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