Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 19.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 18th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 586.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 18th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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