Région wallonne
NUTS 1 BE3 Part of: Belgium
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Belgium →
Population on 1 January3,727,5152025+0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100872024 p0 year on year3 of 3 · BelgiumUnemployment rate (15–74)7.8%2025+0.4 pp year on year2 of 3 · BelgiumHousehold disposable income per inhabitant22,300 PPS2024 p+2.8% year on year2 of 3 · BelgiumLife expectancy at birth80.720240.0 year on year3 of 3 · BelgiumPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education43.4%2025+2.0 pp year on year3 of 3 · Belgium
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Région wallonne in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 144,427 M€ | +3.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 46 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 38,800 € | +2.6% | 52,300 € | 3 / 3 | 40 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 34,600 PPS | +3.0% | 46,600 PPS | 3 / 3 | 52 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 87 | 0 | 117 | 3 / 3 | 51 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 130,726 M€ | +3.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 46 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 23,303 M€ | -0.8% | — | 2 / 3 | 31 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 36,452 M€ | +5.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 20 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,350.6 | +0.3% | — | 2 / 3 | 66 / 94 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 9,873,094 | +6.9% | — | 2 / 3 | 77 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,649 | +6.5% | 3,882 | 3 / 3 | 89 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.8% | +0.4 pp | 6.2% | 2 / 3 | 81 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.9% | -0.3 pp | 2.0% | 2 / 3 | 90 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 22.2% | -0.1 pp | 17.4% | 2 / 3 | 75 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population10.1 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 67.9% | +0.8 pp | 72.8% | 2 / 3 | 89 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 71.9% | +0.9 pp | 76.4% | 2 / 3 | 104 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 64.0% | +0.9 pp | 69.3% | 2 / 3 | 84 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 13.1% | 0.0 pp | 9.8% | 3 / 3 | 72 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 43.4% | +2.0 pp | 47.5% | 3 / 3 | 25 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 56.9% | +2.5 pp | 58.7% | 3 / 3 | 19 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 3.16% | +0.05 pp | 3.24% | 2 / 3 | 11 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 22,300 PPS | +2.8% | 24,400 PPS | 2 / 3 | 10 / 20 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.0% | -1.8 pp | 16.5% | 2 / 3 | 47 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 80.7 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 3 / 3 | 66 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.9 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 3 / 3 | 56 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 3,727,515 | +0.4% | — | 2 / 3 | 62 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.1 | +0.2 | 42.1 | 2 / 3 | 83 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 31.5% | +0.6 pp | 31.8% | 2 / 3 | 41 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 220.7 | +0.4% | 389.1 | 3 / 3 | 28 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.7 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 3 / 3 | 45 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.0 | +0.7 | 5.9 | 2 / 3 | 54 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.9 | -0.3 | 9.2 | 3 / 3 | 32 / 113 | |
Regions within it 5 NUTS 2 regions
Prov. HainautBE32NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,369,741
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 72
- Unemployment
- 9.0%
Arr. Mons Arr. Tournai-Mouscron Arr. La Louvière Arr. Ath Arr. Charleroi Arr. Soignies Arr. Thuin
Prov. LiègeBE33NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,131,687
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 86
- Unemployment
- 7.2%
Arr. Huy Arr. Liège Arr. Waremme Arr. Verviers — communes… Bezirk Verviers…
Prov. Luxembourg (BE)BE34NUTS 2
- Population
- 299,812
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 72
- Unemployment
- 6.7%
Arr. Arlon Arr. Bastogne Arr. Marche-en-Famenne Arr. Neufchâteau Arr. Virton