Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 118 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium is 118 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Belgium 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 213 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 167 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 139 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 161 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 164 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 186 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 201 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 196 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 177 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 158 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 168 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 197 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 167 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 165 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 192 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 211 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 218 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 201 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 172 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 146 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 119 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 118 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213 Thousand persons | 213 Thousand persons | 213 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.7 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.8 Thousand persons | 119 Thousand persons | 218 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 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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