Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 345 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
345 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
441 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
270 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 345 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 441 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 270 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Belgium 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 393 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 391 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 351 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 412 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 426 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 434 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 441 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 369 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 321 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 297 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 270 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 301 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 301 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 301 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 295 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 319 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 352 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2026 | 345 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393 Thousand persons | 393 Thousand persons | 393 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 371.2 Thousand persons | 270 Thousand persons | 441 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.29 Thousand persons | 295 Thousand persons | 352 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 345 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 441 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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