Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium
Belgium: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 45.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.3
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2000
All-time low
45.3
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 45.3 for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium peaked at 62.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.2 | — |
| 2000 | 62.1 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 59.2 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 60 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.2 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.4 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 52.9 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 48.3 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 45.3 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.41 | 46.9 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.76 | 52.2 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 | 45.3 | 59.3 | 6 |
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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 regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Belgium was 45.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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