Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Belgium's long-term unemployment stands at 2% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2025 (17 observations).
In 2025, Belgium's long-term unemployment was 2%, unchanged from 2% in 2024.
In 2024, Belgium's long-term unemployment was 2%, down from 2.2% in 2023.
In 2023, Belgium's long-term unemployment was 2.2%, down from 2.3% in 2022.
In 2022, Belgium's long-term unemployment was 2.3%, down from 2.6% in 2021.
In 2021, Belgium's long-term unemployment was 2.6%, up from 2.1% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2% | +0% |
| 2024 | 2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | — |
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Belgium's long-term unemployment is 2% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 4% (2015); the lowest is 2% (2024), across data from 2009 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.