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(4th quarter 2024, 1st quarter 2025, 2nd quarter 2025, 3rd quarter 2025)
Quarter 4th quarter 2024 1st quarter 2025 2nd quarter 2025 3rd 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 64.3% 53.5% 58.8% 61.5% 52.3% 56.9% 63.6% 54.5% 59.0% 64.7% 54.4% 59.6%
Unemployment rate 13.0% 11.4% 12.3% 15.9% 12.1% 14.2% 12.9% 10.7% 11.9% 12.7% 13.4% 13.1%
Activity rate 73.9% 60.3% 67.1% 73.1% 59.5% 66.3% 72.9% 61.0% 66.9% 74.2% 62.9% 68.5%
Flanders region Employment rate 75.4% 69.7% 72.6% 75.3% 69.2% 72.3% 74.7% 69.7% 72.2% 74.6% 68.2% 71.4%
Unemployment rate 4.3% 3.4% 3.8% 4.9% 3.4% 4.2% 4.6% 2.9% 3.8% 4.9% 4.2% 4.5%
Activity rate 78.8% 72.2% 75.5% 79.2% 71.6% 75.4% 78.3% 71.8% 75.1% 78.4% 71.1% 74.8%
Walloon region Employment rate 64.0% 57.2% 60.6% 65.1% 57.6% 61.3% 65.5% 59.9% 62.7% 66.4% 60.0% 63.2%
Unemployment rate 8.3% 7.6% 8.0% 7.7% 7.1% 7.5% 8.3% 7.4% 7.8% 8.4% 7.3% 7.9%
Activity rate 69.8% 61.9% 65.9% 70.5% 62.0% 66.3% 71.4% 64.7% 68.1% 72.5% 64.8% 68.6%
Belgium Employment rate 70.6% 63.9% 67.3% 70.5% 63.6% 67.1% 70.6% 64.9% 67.7% 70.9% 64.0% 67.5%
Unemployment rate 6.4% 5.4% 5.9% 6.9% 5.4% 6.2% 6.6% 5.0% 5.9% 6.8% 6.1% 6.5%
Activity rate 75.4% 67.6% 71.5% 75.8% 67.2% 71.5% 75.5% 68.3% 71.9% 76.1% 68.2% 72.1%
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)