Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 339 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
339
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
430
in 2014
All-time low
278
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 339.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 278, in 2019.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 383 | — |
| 2010 | 410 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 350 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 374 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 423 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 430 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 395 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 357 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 305 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 278 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 291 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 324 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 294 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 294 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 306 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 339 | +10.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 339 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383 | 383 | 383 | 1 |
| 2010s | 375.2 | 278 | 430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308 | 291 | 339 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 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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