Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 91 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
91
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
173
in 2010
All-time low
75
in 2022
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026

0501001502009201720262009: 1432010: 1732011: 1452012: 1472013: 1582014: 1652015: 1552016: 1332017: 1062018: 1002019: 942020: 932021: 872022: 752023: 862024: 912025: 882026: 91

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 91.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 173 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 143
2010 173 +21.0%
2011 145 -16.2%
2012 147 +1.4%
2013 158 +7.5%
2014 165 +4.4%
2015 155 -6.1%
2016 133 -14.2%
2017 106 -20.3%
2018 100 -5.7%
2019 94 -6.0%
2020 93 -1.1%
2021 87 -6.5%
2022 75 -13.8%
2023 86 +14.7%
2024 91 +5.8%
2025 88 -3.3%
2026 91 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143 143 143 1
2010s 137.6 94 173 10
2020s 87.29 75 93 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Netherlands 141 compare
  2. 8 Portugal 121 compare
  3. 9 Greece 108 compare
  4. 11 Austria 83 compare
  5. 11 Finland 83 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 77 compare
  7. 13 Poland 77 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium was 91 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 173 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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