Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 161 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
161 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
174 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
37 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

501001502008201420202008: 37 Thousand persons2009: 37 Thousand persons2010: 37 Thousand persons2011: 38 Thousand persons2012: 158 Thousand persons2013: 164 Thousand persons2014: 154 Thousand persons2015: 168 Thousand persons2016: 162 Thousand persons2017: 171 Thousand persons2018: 174 Thousand persons2019: 164 Thousand persons2020: 161 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 161 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 15th of 45 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 in Belgium, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Sweden 217 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Greece 208 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Romania 171 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Portugal 154 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Austria 148 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Poland 146 Thousand persons compare
  7. 18 Poland 146 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 174 Thousand persons in 2018.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 45 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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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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