Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 339.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
339.3
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
466.6
in 1984
All-time low
265.9
in 2001
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium is 339.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium peaked at 466.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 265.9, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 450.7 | — |
| 1984 | 466.6 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 448.3 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 447.8 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 440.6 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 392.5 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 323.9 | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 283.4 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 279.2 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 270.8 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 328.9 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 400.1 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 390.6 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 397.1 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 377.3 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 396.5 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 377.5 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 290.5 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 265.9 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 300.8 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 337.3 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 329.4 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 390.4 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 383.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 353 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 333.4 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 379.6 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 405.9 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 346.7 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 369 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 416.8 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 423.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 421.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 389.6 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 353.7 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 300.7 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 273.7 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 282.4 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 324.4 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 293.7 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 294.2 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 306.2 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 339.3 | +10.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 339.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 339.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 424.34 | 323.9 | 466.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 350.14 | 270.8 | 400.1 | 10 |
| 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
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 duration of unemployment in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Belgium was 339.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 466.6 in 1984.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.9 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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