Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 282 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
282 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
423 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
274 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium is 282 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium peaked at 423 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 274 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 347 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 395 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 399 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 401 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 393 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 401 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 375 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 308 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 287 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 331 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 362 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 379 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 390 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 383 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 353 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 333 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 380 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 406 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 347 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 369 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 417 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 423 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 422 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 390 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 354 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 301 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 274 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 282 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.29 Thousand persons | 347 Thousand persons | 401 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 350.6 Thousand persons | 287 Thousand persons | 390 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.3 Thousand persons | 274 Thousand persons | 423 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 282 Thousand persons | 282 Thousand persons | 282 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium was 282 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 423 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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