Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 103.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Belgium, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Belgium is 103.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Belgium peaked at 103.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.9 | — |
| 1995 | 46.6 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 48.9 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 50.1 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 50 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 54.9 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 75.5 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 81.2 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.6 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 76.6 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.2 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 76.9 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 103.4 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6 | 46.6 | 53.9 | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.02 | 37.5 | 81.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.67 | 71.6 | 96.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.28 | 76.9 | 103.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Belgium?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Belgium was 103.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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