Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 344.9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
344.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
434 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
264.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 344.9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 434 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.6 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 16th of 45 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 396.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 348 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 303.1 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 327.1 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 358.8 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 381.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 381.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 393.4 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 374.3 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 336.6 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 325.2 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 390.1 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 387.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 345.5 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 408.4 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 420.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 426.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 434 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 363.6 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 321.1 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 290.4 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 264.6 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 293.9 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 301.2 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 301.1 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 294.6 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 318.9 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 352 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2026 | 344.9 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.25 Thousand persons | 348 Thousand persons | 396.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 357.2 Thousand persons | 303.1 Thousand persons | 393.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.25 Thousand persons | 264.6 Thousand persons | 434 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.23 Thousand persons | 293.9 Thousand persons | 352 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Belgium was 344.9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 434 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.6 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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