Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 136 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
136 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
224 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
113 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 136 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 200 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 156 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 153 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 170 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 175 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 194 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 201 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 183 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 175 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 144 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 169 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 191 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 166 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 189 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 197 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 224 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 223 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 186 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 160 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 138 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 113 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 136 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 172 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.7 Thousand persons | 113 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 136 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 136 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 - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Belgium was 136 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 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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