Prov. West-Vlaanderen
NUTS 2 BE25 Part of: Belgium › Vlaams Gewest
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Belgium →
Population on 1 January1,234,6642025+0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001172024 p-2 year on year5 of 11 · BelgiumUnemployment rate (15–74)3.0%2025+0.3 pp year on year1 of 11 · BelgiumHousehold disposable income per inhabitant26,700 PPS2024 p+2.3% year on year3 of 11 · BelgiumLife expectancy at birth83.120240.0 year on year4 of 11 · BelgiumPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education42.7%2025+3.6 pp year on year8 of 11 · Belgium
How it compares with the other regions of Belgium
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Belgium, for the same period. Prov. West-Vlaanderen in blue; the dark grey line marks Belgium. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 64,564 M€ | +2.7% | — | 5 / 11 | 95 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 52,400 € | +2.1% | 52,300 € | 5 / 11 | 42 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 46,700 PPS | +2.4% | 46,600 PPS | 5 / 11 | 47 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 117 | -2 | 117 | 5 / 11 | 46 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 58,439 M€ | +2.7% | — | 5 / 11 | 95 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 11,755 M€ | -1.2% | — | 3 / 11 | 52 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 11,316 M€ | +5.4% | — | 5 / 11 | 51 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 565.3 | +0.1% | — | 4 / 11 | 150 / 248 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 11,975,734 | -1.4% | — | 1 / 11 | 81 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 9,700 | -1.8% | 3,882 | 2 / 11 | 60 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.0% | +0.3 pp | 6.2% | 1 / 11 | 26 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.3% | -0.2 pp | 2.0% | 1 / 11 | 1 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 11.7% | -2.4 pp | 17.4% | 3 / 11 | 48 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.2% | +0.2 pp | 72.8% | 1 / 11 | 106 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.4% | +1.0 pp | 76.4% | 1 / 11 | 116 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.8% | -0.8 pp | 69.3% | 2 / 11 | 103 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 6.1% | -0.2 pp | 9.8% | 1 / 11 | 22 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 42.7% | +3.6 pp | 47.5% | 8 / 11 | 66 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 52.3% | +3.2 pp | 58.7% | 11 / 11 | 94 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.72% | +0.07 pp | 3.24% | 8 / 11 | 90 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 26,700 PPS | +2.3% | 24,400 PPS | 3 / 11 | 14 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 9.8% | -1.4 pp | 16.5% | 2 / 11 | 9 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.1 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 4 / 11 | 69 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.1 | +0.9 | 3.5 | 4 / 11 | 100 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,234,664 | +0.5% | — | 5 / 11 | 178 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 1 / 11 | 91 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 40.9% | +0.6 pp | 31.8% | 11 / 11 | 243 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 391.1 | +0.5% | 389.1 | 5 / 11 | 41 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.6 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 6 / 11 | 100 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.3 | -0.7 | 5.9 | 2 / 11 | 73 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 8 / 11 | 112 / 294 | |