Unemployment rate,Percent in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rate,Percent was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1994
All-time low
5.4%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate,percent in Belgium stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Belgium peaked at 9.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 27th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Belgium?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Belgium was 6.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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