Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rate by disability was 6.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.01
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2005
All-time low
5.79
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Belgium is 6.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Belgium peaked at 13.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2022.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 9.4 | 13.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 6.5 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 5.79 | 7.1 | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Belgium?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium was 6.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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