Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 31.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.9
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
63.5
in 1995
All-time low
31.9
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Belgium stood at 31.9. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 63.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.5 | — |
| 1996 | 62.1 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 61.1 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 60.5 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 56.3 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 51.7 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 44.2 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 48.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 51.7 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 48.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 41.6 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 40 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 31.9 | -12.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.96 | 60.5 | 63.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.86 | 44.2 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 | 43.5 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.07 | 31.9 | 42.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Hungary 33.2 compare
- 21 Spain 32.1 compare
- 23 Luxembourg 30.9 compare
- 24 Czechia 30.3 compare
- 25 Switzerland 30.2 compare
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Belgium?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Belgium was 31.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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