Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 339.3 in 2025. βΌ 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
1999β2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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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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