Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 293.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
293.9
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
434
in 2015
All-time low
264.6
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 293.9 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 434 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.6, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 396.5 | — |
| 1999 | 348 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 303.1 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 327.1 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 358.8 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 381.9 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 381.5 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 393.4 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 374.3 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 336.6 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 325.2 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 390.1 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 387.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 345.5 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 408.4 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 420.7 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 426.5 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 434 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 363.6 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 321.1 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 290.4 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 264.6 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 293.9 | +11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 293.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 293.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.25 | 348 | 396.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 303.1 | 393.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.25 | 264.6 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.9 | 293.9 | 293.9 | 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Belgium was 293.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 434 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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