Belgium Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Belgium unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.56%, a 0.7% decline from 2021.
- Belgium unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.26%, a 0.71% increase from 2020.
- Belgium unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.55%, a 0.19% increase from 2019.
- Belgium unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.36%, a 0.59% decline from 2018.
| Belgium Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 5.56% | -0.70% |
| 2021 | 6.26% | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 5.55% | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 5.36% | -0.59% |
| 2018 | 5.95% | -1.14% |
| 2017 | 7.09% | -0.74% |
| 2016 | 7.83% | -0.65% |
| 2015 | 8.48% | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 8.52% | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 8.43% | 0.89% |
| 2012 | 7.54% | 0.40% |
| 2011 | 7.14% | -1.15% |
| 2010 | 8.29% | 0.38% |
| 2009 | 7.91% | 0.93% |
| 2008 | 6.98% | -0.48% |
| 2007 | 7.46% | -0.79% |
| 2006 | 8.25% | -0.19% |
| 2005 | 8.44% | 1.08% |
| 2004 | 7.36% | -0.32% |
| 2003 | 7.68% | 0.77% |
| 2002 | 6.91% | 0.73% |
| 2001 | 6.18% | -0.41% |
| 2000 | 6.59% | -2.06% |
| 1999 | 8.65% | -0.67% |
| 1998 | 9.32% | 0.37% |
| 1997 | 8.95% | -0.53% |
| 1996 | 9.48% | 0.14% |
| 1995 | 9.34% | -0.31% |
| 1994 | 9.65% | 1.57% |
| 1993 | 8.08% | 1.38% |
| 1992 | 6.70% | -0.28% |
| 1991 | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |