Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 6.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium is 6.3%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 9.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2026 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium was 6.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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