Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Belgium
Belgium: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 118 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium is 118, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium peaked at 218 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2020.
That places Belgium 13th 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 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 213 | — |
| 2000 | 167 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 139 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 161 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 164 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 186 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 201 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 196 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 177 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 158 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 168 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 197 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 167 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 165 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 192 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 211 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 218 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 201 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 172 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 146 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 119 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 118 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213 | 213 | 213 | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.7 | 139 | 201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.8 | 119 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118 | 118 | 118 | 1 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium was 118 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 218 in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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