Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 344.9 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
344.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
434
in 2015
All-time low
264.6
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium is 344.9, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 434 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.6, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 396.5 | — |
| 1999 | 348 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 303.1 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 327.1 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 358.8 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 381.9 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 381.5 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 393.4 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 374.3 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 336.6 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 325.2 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 390.1 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 387.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 345.5 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 408.4 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 420.7 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 426.5 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 434 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 363.6 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 321.1 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 290.4 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 264.6 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 293.9 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 301.2 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 301.1 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 294.6 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 318.9 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 352 | +10.4% |
| 2026 | 344.9 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.25 | 348 | 396.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 303.1 | 393.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.25 | 264.6 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.23 | 293.9 | 352 | 7 |
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 unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium was 344.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 434 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).