Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate, 2025
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the highest unemployment rate of 11 regions in 2025, at 12.6%. Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 6.7% and the figure for Belgium was 6.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2025
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| Rank | Regions | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | 12.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 2 | Prov. Hainaut | 9 | +0.3 pts |
| 3 | Prov. Namur | 7.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 4 | Prov. Liège | 7.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Prov. Brabant wallon | 6.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 5 | Prov. Luxembourg (BE) | 6.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 7 | Prov. Vlaams-Brabant | 5.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 8 | Prov. Limburg (BE) | 4.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 9 | Prov. Antwerpen | 4.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 10 | Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen | 4.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 11 | Prov. West-Vlaanderen | 3 | +0.3 pts |
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About this ranking
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.
Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.
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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest unemployment rate?
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?
Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 3% in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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