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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belgium

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Belgium in 2031 — 5.8%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 2.5 pp.

2031 5.8% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 62of 102
Period maximum 11.5%1982
Period minimum 5.4%2019

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belgium, 1980–2031468101219801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 8.3%1981: 10%1982: 11.5%1983: 10.7%1984: 10.8%1985: 10.1%1986: 10.1%1987: 9.8%1988: 8.8%1989: 7.4%1990: 6.6%1991: 6.5%1992: 7.1%1993: 8.6%1994: 9.8%1995: 9.7%1996: 9.6%1997: 9.2%1998: 9.3%1999: 8.4%2000: 6.9%2001: 6.6%2002: 7.5%2003: 8.2%2004: 8.4%2005: 8.5%2006: 8.3%2007: 7.5%2008: 7%2009: 8%2010: 8.4%2011: 7.2%2012: 7.6%2013: 8.6%2014: 8.7%2015: 8.7%2016: 7.8%2017: 7.1%2018: 6%2019: 5.4%2020: 5.6%2021: 6.3%2022: 5.6%2023: 5.5%2024: 5.7%2025: 6.2%2026: 6.2%2027: 6.1%2028: 6%2029: 5.9%2030: 5.8%2031: 5.8%
Change over the period: −2.5 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 5.8 +0 pp
2030 5.8 −0.1 pp
2029 5.9 −0.1 pp
2028 6 −0.1 pp
2027 6.1 −0.1 pp
2026 6.2 +0 pp
2025 6.2 +0.5 pp
2024 5.7 +0.2 pp
2023 5.5 −0.1 pp
2022 5.6 −0.7 pp
2021 6.3 +0.7 pp
2020 5.6 +0.2 pp
2019 5.4 −0.6 pp
2018 6 −1.1 pp
2017 7.1 −0.7 pp
2016 7.8 −0.9 pp
2015 8.7 +0 pp
2014 8.7 +0.1 pp
2013 8.6 +1 pp
2012 7.6 +0.4 pp
2011 7.2 −1.2 pp
2010 8.4 +0.4 pp
2009 8 +1 pp
2008 7 −0.5 pp
2007 7.5 −0.8 pp
2006 8.3 −0.2 pp
2005 8.5 +0.1 pp
2004 8.4 +0.2 pp
2003 8.2 +0.7 pp
2002 7.5 +0.9 pp
2001 6.6 −0.3 pp
2000 6.9 −1.5 pp
1999 8.4 −0.9 pp
1998 9.3 +0.1 pp
1997 9.2 −0.4 pp
1996 9.6 −0.1 pp
1995 9.7 −0.1 pp
1994 9.8 +1.2 pp
1993 8.6 +1.5 pp
1992 7.1 +0.6 pp
1991 6.5 −0.1 pp
1990 6.6 −0.8 pp
1989 7.4 −1.4 pp
1988 8.8 −1 pp
1987 9.8 −0.3 pp
1986 10.1 +0 pp
1985 10.1 −0.7 pp
1984 10.8 +0.1 pp
1983 10.7 −0.8 pp
1982 11.5 +1.5 pp
1981 10 +1.7 pp
1980 8.3 —

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 2.8 DE Germany 2.9 LI Liechtenstein 3.8 NL Netherlands 4.5 AT Austria 5.2 BE Belgium 5.8 LU Luxembourg 5.8 FR France 7.3
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

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Belgium by year Labor Labor force participation rate

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Belgium by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Belgium by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Belgium by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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