NUTS 2

Prov. Hainaut

Region of Belgium · NUTS code BE32

Among 11 NUTS 2 regions of Belgium, Prov. Hainaut ranks best in gdp growth (4th) and lowest in tertiary educated (11th).

Over time

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Prov. Hainaut vs national value

Economy

GDP per capita
32,300 €/inh.
+1,000 vs 2023
11th of 11 in the country
Belgium 53,930 €/inh. · -40%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Income per capita
24,300 €/inh.
+600 vs 2023
11th of 11 in the country
Belgium 28,500 €/inh. · -15%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
GDP growth
1.5 %
+1.5 vs 2023
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 1.0 % · +50%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking

Population

Population
1,369,741
+5,192 vs 2024
3rd of 11 in the country
Belgium 11,955,308 · -89%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Life expectancy
80.0 years
+0.2 vs 2023
11th of 11 in the country
Belgium 81.7 years · -2%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Population density
359.8 /km²
+1.2 vs 2023
8th of 11 in the country
Belgium 389.1 /km² · -8%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Population change
3.8 ‰
+1.2 vs 2023
8th of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.0 ‰ · -37%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Net migration
5.5 ‰
+1.3 vs 2023
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.4 ‰ · -14%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Median age
42.1 years
+0.1 vs 2024
7th of 11 in the country
Belgium 42.1 years
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Aged 65+
20.1 %
+0.4 vs 2024
8th of 11 in the country
Belgium 20.2 %
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Fertility
1.49
−0.03 vs 2023
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 1.44 · +3%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Doctors
258 per 100k
+4 vs 2019
10th of 11 in the country
Belgium 334 per 100k · -23%
2020 · NUTS 2 ranking

Regions inside

7 regions

 

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Labour

Unemployment
9.0 %
+0.3 vs 2024
10th of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.2 % · +45%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Employment
65.3 %
+1.0 vs 2024
10th of 11 in the country
Belgium 72.8 % · -10%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
High-tech jobs
5.0 %
+0.3 vs 2024
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 5.9 % · -15%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking

Society

Tourist nights
1,013 per 1,000
+24 vs 2024
11th of 11 in the country
Belgium 3,882 per 1,000 · -74%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Road deaths
42 per mn
−30 vs 2023
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 40 per mn · +5%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Tertiary educated
37.3 %
+2.8 vs 2024
11th of 11 in the country
Belgium 47.5 % · -21%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking

Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.

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