Rank in country
7 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant (2025).
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Latest value
· 2025
5.50% of labour force
BE 6.2 · -0.7 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
116 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,205,743
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. Vlaams-Brabant compares
Lower is better · Range 3–12.6
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
5.5
Belgium
6.2
Europe
6.2
Belgium -0.7 pp
Europe -0.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant recorded 5.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 4% to 5.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.