Jobs gap rate in Belgium
Belgium: Jobs gap rate was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, jobs gap rate in Belgium stood at 9.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Belgium peaked at 15.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2000.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.3 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.15 | 11 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 jobs gap rate in Belgium?
- Jobs gap rate in Belgium was 9.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for jobs gap rate?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.