Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Belgium peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.4% | — |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 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 with basic education in Belgium?
- Unemployment with basic education in Belgium was 11.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).