Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 5,521 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,521
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13,684
in 2011
All-time low
5,206
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium is 5,521, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium peaked at 13,684 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,206, in 1990.
That places Belgium 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,206 | — |
| 1991 | 5,659 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,871 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,806 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 7,113 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7,319 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,369 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,373 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,380 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,391 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,355 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,603 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,536 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9,427 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 9,995 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 10,371 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,771 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,854 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11,318 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12,903 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 13,330 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13,684 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13,090 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13,242 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,534 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,640 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10,718 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 8,308 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 8,069 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,162 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 13,049 | +82.2% |
| 2021 | 9,720 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 5,845 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 5,521 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,749 | 5,206 | 7,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,913 | 7,355 | 12,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,378 | 7,162 | 13,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,534 | 5,521 | 13,049 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Spain 24,379 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 compare
- 6 Austria 7,333 compare
- 8 Switzerland 5,430 compare
- 9 Netherlands 5,026 compare
- 10 Finland 4,563 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Belgium was 5,521 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13,684 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,206 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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