World StatisticsBelgium: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.9
Change since 2015-30.4%8.5 (2015)
World rank76 / 1822025
Rank in region23 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9 | +3.6% | 76 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +2.8% | 74 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -0.4% | 84 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -10.9% | 89 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +12.7% | 90 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +3.4% | 111 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -9.7% | 94 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -16.2% | 80 / 187 |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -9.5% | 72 / 187 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -7.7% | 72 / 187 |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -0.5% | 68 / 187 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +1.2% | 67 / 187 |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +11.7% | 70 / 187 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +5.6% | 83 / 187 |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -13.9% | 90 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +4.9% | 71 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +13.4% | 77 / 187 |
| 2008 | 7.0 | -6.5% | 75 / 187 |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -9.5% | 72 / 187 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -2.3% | 68 / 187 |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +14.6% | 70 / 187 |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -4.1% | 89 / 187 |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +11.1% | 89 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +11.8% | 94 / 187 |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -6.2% | 102 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | -23.9% | 98 / 187 |
| 1999 | 8.6 | -7.2% | 80 / 187 |
| 1998 | 9.3 | +4.2% | 73 / 187 |
| 1997 | 9.0 | -5.6% | 79 / 187 |
| 1996 | 9.5 | +1.6% | 72 / 187 |
| 1995 | 9.3 | -3.2% | 67 / 187 |
| 1994 | 9.6 | +19.4% | 65 / 187 |
| 1993 | 8.1 | +20.5% | 80 / 187 |
| 1992 | 6.7 | -4.0% | 86 / 187 |
| 1991 | 7.0 | – | 82 / 187 |
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