Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 294 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
294
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
434
in 2015
All-time low
265
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium is 294, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 19th of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 321 | — |
| 1993 | 368 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 396 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 401 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 398 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 397 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 397 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 348 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 303 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 327 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 359 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 382 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 382 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 393 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 374 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 337 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 390 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 388 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 346 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 408 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 421 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 426 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 434 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 364 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 321 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 290 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 265 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 294 | +10.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 294 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.25 | 321 | 401 | 8 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 303 | 393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.3 | 265 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294 | 294 | 294 | 1 |
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 - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 294 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 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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