Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 339.3 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
339.3
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
423.3
in 2014
All-time low
265.9
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025

01002003004001999201220251999: 377.52000: 290.52001: 265.92002: 300.82003: 337.32004: 329.42005: 390.42006: 383.22007: 3532008: 333.42009: 379.62010: 405.92011: 346.72012: 3692013: 416.82014: 423.32015: 421.82016: 389.62017: 353.72018: 300.72019: 273.72020: 282.42021: 324.42022: 293.72023: 294.22024: 306.22025: 339.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 339.3.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 423.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 265.9, in 2001.

That places Belgium 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377.5 377.5 377.5 1
2000s 336.35 265.9 390.4 10
2010s 370.12 273.7 423.3 10
2020s 306.7 282.4 339.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Romania 500.3 compare
  2. 9 Greece 422 compare
  3. 10 Netherlands, The 396.1 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 337.1 compare
  5. 13 Finland 277.8 compare
  6. 14 Serbia, Republic of 272.4 compare

See the full ranking of 475 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 339.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 423.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 265.9 in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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