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 2023, 1st quarter 2024, 2nd quarter 2024, 3rd quarter 2024)
Quarter 4th quarter 2023 1st quarter 2024 2nd quarter 2024 3rd quarter 2024
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 66.7% 55.6% 61.1% 65.5% 51.2% 58.3% 63.6% 53.3% 58.4% 66.0% 54.1% 60.0%
Unemployment rate 9.4% 11.2% 10.2% 12.0% 11.8% 11.9% 12.5% 12.0% 12.3% 11.3% 10.8% 11.1%
Activity rate 73.6% 62.6% 68.1% 74.5% 58.0% 66.2% 72.7% 60.5% 66.6% 74.4% 60.6% 67.5%
Flanders region Employment rate 74.7% 68.0% 71.4% 74.0% 68.0% 71.0% 73.3% 67.8% 70.6% 74.2% 67.7% 71.0%
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.2% 3.5% 4.2% 3.1% 3.7% 3.8% 3.0% 3.4% 4.4% 4.1% 4.3%
Activity rate 77.6% 70.3% 74.0% 77.3% 70.2% 73.7% 76.2% 69.9% 73.1% 77.7% 70.6% 74.2%
Walloon region Employment rate 63.4% 58.6% 61.0% 63.3% 57.5% 60.4% 65.8% 58.7% 62.3% 65.9% 58.1% 62.0%
Unemployment rate 8.8% 7.1% 8.0% 8.8% 6.5% 7.7% 7.0% 6.5% 6.8% 7.5% 7.4% 7.5%
Activity rate 69.5% 63.1% 66.3% 69.4% 61.5% 65.4% 70.8% 62.7% 66.8% 71.2% 62.7% 67.0%
Belgium Employment rate 70.3% 63.6% 66.9% 69.7% 62.8% 66.2% 69.9% 63.2% 66.6% 70.7% 63.1% 66.9%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.2% 5.5% 6.4% 5.0% 5.8% 5.8% 5.0% 5.4% 6.1% 5.8% 6.0%
Activity rate 74.6% 67.1% 70.9% 74.5% 66.0% 70.3% 74.1% 66.5% 70.3% 75.3% 67.0% 71.1%
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)