Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 339 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
339 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
430 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
278 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 339 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium peaked at 430 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 278 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Belgium 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 383 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 410 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 350 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 374 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 423 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 430 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 430 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 395 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 357 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 305 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 278 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 291 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 324 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 294 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 294 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 306 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 339 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383 Thousand persons | 383 Thousand persons | 383 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 375.2 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 430 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 308 Thousand persons | 291 Thousand persons | 339 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 339 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 430 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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