Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.7% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belgium peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belgium?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Belgium was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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