Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 294 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
294 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
434 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
265 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium is 294 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 434 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265 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 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 321 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 368 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 396 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 401 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 398 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 397 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 397 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 348 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 303 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 327 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 359 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 382 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 382 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 393 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 374 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 337 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 325 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 390 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 388 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 346 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 408 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 421 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 426 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 434 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 364 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 321 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 290 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 265 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 294 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.25 Thousand persons | 321 Thousand persons | 401 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 357.2 Thousand persons | 303 Thousand persons | 393 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.3 Thousand persons | 265 Thousand persons | 434 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 294 Thousand persons | 294 Thousand persons | 294 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 294 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 434 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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