Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 182 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
182 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
182 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
37 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

501001502002008201420202008: 38 Thousand persons2009: 37 Thousand persons2010: 38 Thousand persons2011: 44 Thousand persons2012: 170 Thousand persons2013: 169 Thousand persons2014: 167 Thousand persons2015: 163 Thousand persons2016: 148 Thousand persons2017: 169 Thousand persons2018: 168 Thousand persons2019: 172 Thousand persons2020: 182 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium is 182 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 378.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 182 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37 Thousand persons, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 14th 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 - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Belgium, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 38 Thousand persons
2009 37 Thousand persons -2.6%
2010 38 Thousand persons +2.7%
2011 44 Thousand persons +15.8%
2012 170 Thousand persons +286.4%
2013 169 Thousand persons -0.6%
2014 167 Thousand persons -1.2%
2015 163 Thousand persons -2.4%
2016 148 Thousand persons -9.2%
2017 169 Thousand persons +14.2%
2018 168 Thousand persons -0.6%
2019 172 Thousand persons +2.4%
2020 182 Thousand persons +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 2
2010s 140.8 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 172 Thousand persons 10
2020s 182 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Switzerland 371 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Sweden 236 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Greece 188 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Portugal 167 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Romania 166 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 159 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium was 182 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 182 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 641 data points, 2008–2020
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