Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Belgium
Belgium: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 136 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
136
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
224
in 2014
All-time low
113
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 136.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 224 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 200 | — |
| 2000 | 156 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 170 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 194 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 183 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 175 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 144 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 169 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 191 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 166 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 189 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 197 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 224 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 223 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 186 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 160 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 138 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 113 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 136 | +20.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 136 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 136 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 2000s | 172 | 144 | 201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.7 | 113 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136 | 136 | 136 | 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 - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium was 136 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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