Centre pour l'entrepreneuriat, les PME, les régions et les villes
Employment and Skills Strategies in Flanders, Belgium
This report delivers evidence-based and practical recommendations on how to better
support employment and economic development in Flanders, Belgium. It builds on sub-national
data analysis and consultations with local stakeholders in two case study areas (Antwerp
and Limburg). It provides a comparative framework to understand the role of the local
level in contributing to more and better quality jobs. The report can help national,
regional, and local policy makers in Belgium build effective and sustainable partnerships
at the local level, which join-up efforts and achieve stronger outcomes across employment,
training, and economic development policies. Co-ordinated policies can help workers
find suitable jobs, while also stimulating entrepreneurship and productivity, which
increases the quality of life and prosperity within a community as well as throughout
the country.