Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 282.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
282.4
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
466.6
in 1984
All-time low
265.9
in 2001
Years of data
38
1983–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Belgium, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 282.4 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Belgium peaked at 466.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 265.9, in 2001.
That places Belgium 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 282.4 | 282.4 | 282.4 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Belgium was 282.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 466.6 in 1984.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.9 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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