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 2025, 3rd quarter 2025, 4th quarter 2025, 1st quarter 2026)
Quarter 2nd quarter 2025 3rd quarter 2025 4th quarter 2025 1st quarter 2026
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% 54.5% 59.0% 64.7% 54.4% 59.6% 62.4% 55.4% 58.9% 63.2% 53.5% 58.3%
Unemployment rate 12.9% 10.7% 11.9% 12.7% 13.4% 13.1% 12.8% 10.5% 11.7% 14.9% 11.6% 13.4%
Activity rate 72.9% 61.0% 66.9% 74.2% 62.9% 68.5% 71.6% 61.9% 66.7% 74.3% 60.5% 67.4%
Flanders region Employment rate 74.7% 69.7% 72.2% 74.6% 68.2% 71.4% 74.0% 69.6% 71.8% 73.7% 69.3% 71.5%
Unemployment rate 4.6% 2.9% 3.8% 4.9% 4.2% 4.5% 5.2% 4.0% 4.6% 4.3% 4.6% 4.4%
Activity rate 78.3% 71.8% 75.1% 78.4% 71.1% 74.8% 78.1% 72.5% 75.3% 77.0% 72.6% 74.8%
Walloon region Employment rate 65.5% 59.9% 62.7% 66.4% 60.0% 63.2% 66.2% 58.1% 62.1% 64.5% 59.7% 62.1%
Unemployment rate 8.3% 7.4% 7.8% 8.4% 7.3% 7.9% 7.4% 9.2% 8.3% 7.6% 7.4% 7.5%
Activity rate 71.4% 64.7% 68.1% 72.5% 64.8% 68.6% 71.5% 64.0% 67.7% 69.8% 64.5% 67.1%
Belgium Employment rate 70.6% 64.9% 67.7% 70.9% 64.0% 67.5% 70.2% 64.3% 67.3% 69.6% 64.4% 67.0%
Unemployment rate 6.6% 5.0% 5.9% 6.8% 6.1% 6.5% 6.7% 6.2% 6.5% 6.5% 6.1% 6.3%
Activity rate 75.5% 68.3% 71.9% 76.1% 68.2% 72.1% 75.3% 68.6% 71.9% 74.4% 68.6% 71.5%
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)