Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 58.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium stood at 58.0%. 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 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 21st out of 44 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.8% | — |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +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% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.5% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 63.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
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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 58.0% 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 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 44 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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