Rank in country
2 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Hainaut - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Prov. Hainaut (2025).
Prov. Hainaut
Latest value
· 2025
9.00% of labour force
BE 6.2 · +2.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +2.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
36 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,369,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Prov. Hainaut compares
Lower is better · Range 3–12.6
Prov. Hainaut
9
Belgium
6.2
Europe
6.2
Belgium +2.8 pp
Europe +2.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Hainaut recorded 9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 10.3% to 9%.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently improved.