Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE)
Prov. Limburg (BE): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 18.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
363rd
of 436 regions
All-time high
25.6 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
12.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE) stood at 18.2 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE) peaked at 25.6 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Prov. Limburg (BE) ranks 363rd of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 15 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3 Thousand persons | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 Thousand persons | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 23 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 21 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 15 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 13.3 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6 Thousand persons | 12.4 Thousand persons | 25.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 Thousand persons | 14.5 Thousand persons | 23.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 Thousand persons | 13.3 Thousand persons | 18.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Prov. Limburg (BE)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 69.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 400.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 400.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 400.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 400.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Prov. Limburg (BE) was 18.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Prov. Limburg (BE) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Limburg (BE) ranks 363rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Prov. Limburg (BE) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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