Active (working and unemployed) population since 2017 based on the reformed Labour Force Survey, by quarter, region, age class and level of education
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Reference period : Last 4 Quarter(2nd quarter 2024, 3rd quarter 2024, 4th quarter 2024, 1st quarter 2025)
Quarter 2nd quarter 2024 3rd quarter 2024 4th quarter 2024 1st quarter 2025
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
Gender Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Belgium Region
Belgium Brussels-Capital region Employment rate 63.6% 53.3% 58.4% 66.0% 54.1% 60.0% 64.3% 53.5% 58.8% 61.5% 52.3% 56.9%
Unemployment rate 12.5% 12.0% 12.3% 11.3% 10.8% 11.1% 13.0% 11.4% 12.3% 15.9% 12.1% 14.2%
Activity rate 72.7% 60.5% 66.6% 74.4% 60.6% 67.5% 73.9% 60.3% 67.1% 73.1% 59.5% 66.3%
Flanders region Employment rate 73.3% 67.8% 70.6% 74.2% 67.7% 71.0% 75.4% 69.7% 72.6% 75.3% 69.2% 72.3%
Unemployment rate 3.8% 3.0% 3.4% 4.4% 4.1% 4.3% 4.3% 3.4% 3.8% 4.9% 3.4% 4.2%
Activity rate 76.2% 69.9% 73.1% 77.7% 70.6% 74.2% 78.8% 72.2% 75.5% 79.2% 71.6% 75.4%
Walloon region Employment rate 65.8% 58.7% 62.3% 65.9% 58.1% 62.0% 64.0% 57.2% 60.6% 65.1% 57.6% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 7.0% 6.5% 6.8% 7.5% 7.4% 7.5% 8.3% 7.6% 8.0% 7.7% 7.1% 7.5%
Activity rate 70.8% 62.7% 66.8% 71.2% 62.7% 67.0% 69.8% 61.9% 65.9% 70.5% 62.0% 66.3%
Belgium Employment rate 69.9% 63.2% 66.6% 70.7% 63.1% 66.9% 70.6% 63.9% 67.3% 70.5% 63.6% 67.1%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.0% 5.4% 6.1% 5.8% 6.0% 6.4% 5.4% 5.9% 6.9% 5.4% 6.2%
Activity rate 74.1% 66.5% 70.3% 75.3% 67.0% 71.1% 75.4% 67.6% 71.5% 75.8% 67.2% 71.5%
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)