Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium

Belgium: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) was 161 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
161
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
174
in 2018
All-time low
37
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium, 2008–2020

501001502008201420202008: 372009: 372010: 372011: 382012: 1582013: 1642014: 1542015: 1682016: 1622017: 1712018: 1742019: 1642020: 161

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 161 for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium peaked at 174 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 37 —
2009 37 +0.0%
2010 37 +0.0%
2011 38 +2.7%
2012 158 +315.8%
2013 164 +3.8%
2014 154 -6.1%
2015 168 +9.1%
2016 162 -3.6%
2017 171 +5.6%
2018 174 +1.8%
2019 164 -5.7%
2020 161 -1.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +315.8% 38 158

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37 37 37 2
2010s 139 37 174 10
2020s 161 161 161 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Sweden 217 compare
  2. 13 Greece 208 compare
  3. 14 Romania 171 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 154 compare
  5. 17 Austria 148 compare
  6. 18 Poland 146 compare
  7. 18 Poland 146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium was 161 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 174 in 2018.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 655 data points, 2008–2020
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