Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population (regions)
1,586,436 people
GDP per person, euro (regions)
€49,500p (Provisional) per person
Life expectancy (regions)
83.0 years
Unemployment rate (regions)
4.2%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population density (regions) | 532.2 per km² per km² | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Median age (regions) | 42.9 years years | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency (regions) | 32.9 per 100 per 100 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| Youth unemployment (regions) | 16.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Long-term unemployment (regions) | 0.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate (regions) | 78.8% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP per person, PPS (regions) | 44,100 PPS per personp (Provisional) PPS per person | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Education and skills | |||
| NEET rate (regions) | 8.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Tertiary education (regions) | 48.8% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Early school leavers (regions) | 6.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Infant mortality (regions) | 2.5 per 1,000 births per 1,000 births | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Hospital beds (regions) | 566 per 100,000 peopled (Definition differs) per 100,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Household internet (regions) | 95.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Tourism and accommodation | |||
| Tourist nights (regions) | 3,101,467 nights nights | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Household income, PPS (regions) | 26,400 PPS per personp (Provisional) PPS per person | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Poverty or social exclusion (regions) | 12.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending (regions) | 3.40% | 2023 | Eurostat |
Sources and licences
- Source: Eurostat Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution).
https://data.pispace.eu/regions/prov-oost-vlaanderen