Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rate by disability was 5.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Belgium is 5.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Belgium peaked at 13.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2024.
That places Belgium 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.75 | — |
| 2005 | 13.66 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.36 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.57 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.23 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.91 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 6.01 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.59 | -7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 6.27 | 5.59 | 7.1 | 5 |
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 rate by disability in Belgium?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Belgium was 5.59 in 2024, 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 5.59 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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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