Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
58
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
73
in 2000
All-time low
58
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium stood at 58. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium peaked at 73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2020.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 46 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 … methods quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.8 | — |
| 1999 | 65.5 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 73 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 67.4 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 66.9 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.1 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.2 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.5 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 66.4 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.8 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 66.7 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.5 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 58 | -2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.65 | 65.5 | 71.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.26 | 63.6 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.33 | 59.4 | 67.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 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 58 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 73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 46 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 12.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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