Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Belgium

Belgium: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 282 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
282
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
423
in 2014
All-time low
274
in 2019
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 1993–2020

01002003004001993200620201993: 3471994: 3951995: 3991996: 4011997: 3931998: 4011999: 3752000: 3082001: 2872002: 3312003: 3622004: 3792005: 3902006: 3832007: 3532008: 3332009: 3802010: 4062011: 3472012: 3692013: 4172014: 4232015: 4222016: 3902017: 3542018: 3012019: 2742020: 282

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 282.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Belgium peaked at 423 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 274, in 2019.

That places Belgium 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 347 —
1994 395 +13.8%
1995 399 +1.0%
1996 401 +0.5%
1997 393 -2.0%
1998 401 +2.0%
1999 375 -6.5%
2000 308 -17.9%
2001 287 -6.8%
2002 331 +15.3%
2003 362 +9.4%
2004 379 +4.7%
2005 390 +2.9%
2006 383 -1.8%
2007 353 -7.8%
2008 333 -5.7%
2009 380 +14.1%
2010 406 +6.8%
2011 347 -14.5%
2012 369 +6.3%
2013 417 +13.0%
2014 423 +1.4%
2015 422 -0.2%
2016 390 -7.6%
2017 354 -9.2%
2018 301 -15.0%
2019 274 -9.0%
2020 282 +2.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 282 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 282 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 387.29 347 401 7
2000s 350.6 287 390 10
2010s 370.3 274 423 10
2020s 282 282 282 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Portugal 354 compare
  2. 17 Serbia 287 compare
  3. 17 Serbia 287 compare
  4. 20 Austria 243 compare
  5. 21 Switzerland 238 compare
  6. 22 Finland 213 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Belgium?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Belgium was 282 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 423 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 274 in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
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Eurostat
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53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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