Unemployment rate in Belgium
Unemployment rate in Belgium was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Unemployment rate in Belgium, 2009 to 2025
All 17 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7.2 Series break |
| 2016 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 8.7 |
| 2014 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 8 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 6.2 |
| European Union (27) | 6 |
Rankings
Definition
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.
Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.
How to cite
Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the unemployment rate in Belgium?
Unemployment rate in Belgium was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.
What was the highest unemployment rate in Belgium?
8.7% in 2014, the highest value since 2009 in this series.
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- Enterprises using artificial intelligence
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- GDP per capita
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- Gini index
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