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Unemployment with basic education in Belgium

Belgium: Unemployment with basic education was 11.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2015
All-time low
9.4%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Belgium, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education1993: 11.9 % of total labor force with basic education1994: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education1995: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 14.6 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 14.3 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 14.6 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 13.6 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 10.3 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 10.8 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 11.6 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 12 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 12.8 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 11.6 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 12.8 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 13.2 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 13.2 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 15.3 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 16 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 15.4 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 10.8 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 11.6 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 13.5 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 12.4 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Azerbaijan 12.3% compare
  2. 30 Saint Lucia 11.9% compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 11.7% compare
  4. 33 Zimbabwe 11.3% compare
  5. 34 Croatia 11.0% compare
  6. 35 Greece 10.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).