Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 56.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium is 56.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium peaked at 71.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.4, in 2020.
That places Belgium 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.8 | — |
| 1999 | 64 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 67.7 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 63.1 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 67.1 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 64.8 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.5 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 65.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 65 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 65.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.8 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | -5.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9 | 64 | 71.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.24 | 61.1 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.39 | 59.7 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 1 |
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium was 56.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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