Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium
Belgium: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 24.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2021
All-time low
19.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium is 24.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19.0% | — |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Belgium was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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