Work & Labour in Vlaams Gewest 51 indicators covering work & labour for Vlaams Gewest. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 34th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour 2025 down 8.9% 354th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.2% 2025 up 7.1% 233rd Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% 2025 up 8.3% 221st Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.4% 32nd Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.4% 32nd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% 2025 up 7.3% 254th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% 2025 up 7.3% 254th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 34th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.0% 2025 up 6.0% 248th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% 2025 up 8.3% 221st Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.1 Hour 2025 down 3.5% 289th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.3% 2025 down 17.3% 273rd Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.1% 68th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.3% 2025 down 17.3% 273rd Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.1% 68th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.3% 2025 down 17.3% 273rd Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 139.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.1% 68th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 109.3 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 5.9% 79th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 121,600 Euro 2024 up 38.0% 15th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 84.1% 2025 up 1.2% 87th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 3,021 Thousand 2024 up 13.6% 26th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 121,600 Euro 2024 up 38.0% 56th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 4.87 million Thousand 2024 up 13.8% 25th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 70,900 Euro 2024 up 33.8% 6th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 173,945 2024 up 49.8% 16th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2025 down 41.1% 374th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 26.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 54.0% 116th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 19.0% 2025 up 211.5% 216th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2025 down 41.1% 373rd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2025 down 41.1% 373rd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 19.4% 2025 down 15.3% 209th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.6% 2025 up 155.6% 167th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.6% 2025 down 40.7% 271st Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 52.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 33.4% 22nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 32nd Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 327.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.1% 68th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 30th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.8% 30th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,854 Thousand persons 2025 up 31.6% 24th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 107.6 Thousand persons 2024 up 4.6% 38th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 2,725 Thousand persons 2008 up 11.2% 30th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,725 Thousand persons 2008 up 11.2% 30th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 1,271 Thousand 2008 up 26.8% 24th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,725 Thousand persons 2008 up 11.2% 28th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,725 Thousand persons 2008 up 11.2% 28th