Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 229 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
229 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
241 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
41 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026

501001502002502009201720262009: 41 Thousand persons2010: 42 Thousand persons2011: 50 Thousand persons2012: 184 Thousand persons2013: 182 Thousand persons2014: 182 Thousand persons2015: 177 Thousand persons2016: 159 Thousand persons2017: 185 Thousand persons2018: 187 Thousand persons2019: 187 Thousand persons2020: 196 Thousand persons2021: 199 Thousand persons2022: 176 Thousand persons2023: 165 Thousand persons2024: 191 Thousand persons2025: 241 Thousand persons2026: 229 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium is 229 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 241 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Belgium 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 41 Thousand persons
2010 42 Thousand persons +2.4%
2011 50 Thousand persons +19.0%
2012 184 Thousand persons +268.0%
2013 182 Thousand persons -1.1%
2014 182 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 177 Thousand persons -2.7%
2016 159 Thousand persons -10.2%
2017 185 Thousand persons +16.4%
2018 187 Thousand persons +1.1%
2019 187 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 196 Thousand persons +4.8%
2021 199 Thousand persons +1.5%
2022 176 Thousand persons -11.6%
2023 165 Thousand persons -6.2%
2024 191 Thousand persons +15.8%
2025 241 Thousand persons +26.2%
2026 229 Thousand persons -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41 Thousand persons 41 Thousand persons 41 Thousand persons 1
2010s 153.5 Thousand persons 42 Thousand persons 187 Thousand persons 10
2020s 199.57 Thousand persons 165 Thousand persons 241 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Germany 537 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 488 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Sweden 238 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 228 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Poland 167 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Poland 167 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 229 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 241 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 807 data points, 2003–2026
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