LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium
Belgium: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 8.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium stood at 8.39.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium peaked at 11.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.68, in 2001.
That places Belgium 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.32 | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.25 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.86 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.33 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 11 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.94 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.41 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.01 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.77 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.39 | +8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 5.68 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 7.28 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 7.77 | 9.27 | 5 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Belgium was 8.39 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.