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Prov. Hainaut

NUTS 2 BE32 Part of: Belgium › Région wallonne

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Belgium →

Population on 1 January1,369,7412025+0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100722024 p0 year on year10 of 11 · BelgiumUnemployment rate (15–74)9.0%2025+0.3 pp year on year10 of 11 · BelgiumHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,800 PPS2024 p+2.5% year on year11 of 11 · BelgiumLife expectancy at birth80.02024+0.2 year on year11 of 11 · BelgiumPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education37.3%2025+2.8 pp year on year11 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. Hainaut in blue; the dark grey line marks Belgium. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
72190 · better →
7210 of 11
Household disposable income per inhabitant2024
20,800 PPS27,600 PPS · better →
20,800 PPS11 of 11
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
12.6%3.0% · better →
9.0%10 of 11
Employment rate (20–64)2025
63.9%79.2% · better →
65.3%10 of 11
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
37.3%65.6% · better →
37.3%11 of 11
Life expectancy at birth2024
80.083.9 · better →
80.011 of 11

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend BelgiumEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p44,184 M€+3.5%—6 / 11133 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p32,300 €+3.2%52,300 €11 / 11141 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p28,800 PPS+3.6%46,600 PPS11 / 11181 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p72011710 / 11178 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p39,992 M€+3.5%—6 / 11133 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p5,957 M€+0.5%—6 / 11113 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p12,937 M€+4.8%—4 / 1141 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p462.5-0.0%—6 / 11173 / 248
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20251,387,561+2.8%—10 / 11270 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20251,013+2.4%3,88211 / 11276 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend BelgiumEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20259.0%+0.3 pp6.2%10 / 11240 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20253.5%-0.8 pp2.0%9 / 11198 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force202523.6%-4.5 pp17.4%9 / 11170 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population12.7 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202565.3%+1.0 pp72.8%10 / 11245 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202570.6%+1.8 pp76.4%9 / 11272 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202560.0%+0.2 pp69.3%10 / 11232 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202513.1%-0.8 pp9.8%10 / 11193 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202537.3%+2.8 pp47.5%11 / 11120 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202552.4%+5.4 pp58.7%10 / 1191 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20231.58%+0.01 pp3.24%9 / 1199 / 260

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend BelgiumEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2024 p20,800 PPS+2.5%24,400 PPS11 / 1139 / 63
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202524.8%-1.9 pp16.5%10 / 11194 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202480.0+0.282.411 / 11203 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20244.3-0.23.510 / 11183 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend BelgiumEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,369,741+0.4%—3 / 11158 / 295
Median age of populationyears202542.1+0.142.17 / 11219 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202531.5%+0.5 pp31.8%3 / 1193 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024359.8+0.3%389.18 / 1149 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20243.8+1.25.68 / 11111 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20245.5+1.35.96 / 11117 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20249.0-0.39.25 / 1170 / 294

Regions within it 7 NUTS 3 regions

Arr. MonsBE323NUTS 3
Population
262,177
GDP per head (EU = 100)
76
Inhabitants per km²
448.1
Arr. Tournai-MouscronBE328NUTS 3
Population
228,420
GDP per head (EU = 100)
90
Median age
42.5
Arr. La LouvièreBE329NUTS 3
Population
142,964
GDP per head (EU = 100)
54
Median age
42.3
Arr. AthBE32ANUTS 3
Population
130,872
GDP per head (EU = 100)
65
Median age
43.6
Arr. CharleroiBE32BNUTS 3
Population
403,346
GDP per head (EU = 100)
73
Median age
40.9
Arr. SoigniesBE32CNUTS 3
Population
109,221
GDP per head (EU = 100)
69
Median age
42.1
Arr. ThuinBE32DNUTS 3
Population
92,741
GDP per head (EU = 100)
55
Median age
44.3

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 107.6 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 93.9 (EU-27 = 100)