Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 216 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
216
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
216
in 2025
All-time low
41
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium, 2009–2025

501001502002009201720252009: 412010: 412011: 422012: 1712013: 1772014: 1672015: 1832016: 1762017: 1872018: 1912019: 1802020: 1762021: 1992022: 1792023: 1612024: 1742025: 216

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium is 216, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium peaked at 216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Belgium, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 41 —
2010 41 +0.0%
2011 42 +2.4%
2012 171 +307.1%
2013 177 +3.5%
2014 167 -5.6%
2015 183 +9.6%
2016 176 -3.8%
2017 187 +6.2%
2018 191 +2.1%
2019 180 -5.8%
2020 176 -2.2%
2021 199 +13.1%
2022 179 -10.1%
2023 161 -10.1%
2024 174 +8.1%
2025 216 +24.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data 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 +307.1% 42 171

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41 41 41 1
2010s 151.5 41 191 10
2020s 184.17 161 216 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Italy 498 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 229 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 224 compare
  4. 11 Poland 166 compare
  5. 11 Poland 166 compare
  6. 13 Finland 148 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 216 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 216 in 2025.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 794 data points, 2003–2025
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