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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
103.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
103.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
37.5 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Belgium, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Belgium is 103.4 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.5 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 14th of 45 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 46.6 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 48.9 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 50.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37.5 Thousand persons | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 50 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 54.9 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 75.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 64.9 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 63.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 81.2 Thousand persons | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.6 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 76.6 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.2 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 76.9 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 103.4 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6 Thousand persons | 46.6 Thousand persons | 53.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.02 Thousand persons | 37.5 Thousand persons | 81.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.67 Thousand persons | 71.6 Thousand persons | 96.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.28 Thousand persons | 76.9 Thousand persons | 103.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- 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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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