Belgium Unemployment Rate
Key information about Belgium Unemployment Rate
- Belgium Unemployment Rate increased to 5.50% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.40% in Aug 2024.
- Belgium Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1983 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 8.00%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.00% in Nov 1983 and a record low of 4.90% in Apr 2020.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Belgium Population reached 11.76 million people in Dec 2023.
View Belgium's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1983 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?
Belgium Unemployment Rate increased to 5.50% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.40% in Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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5.50 Sep 2024 | 5.40 Aug 2024 | 4.90 Apr 2020 | 11.00 Nov 1983 | % | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (%) | 5.63 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Belarus (%) | 0.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 6.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.87 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 6.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 4.55 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Israel (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
Italy (%) | 6.09 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 7.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 2.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 5.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
New Zealand (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (%) | 4.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Paraguay (%) | 6.43 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 5.93 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
Poland (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 9.40 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 4.99 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 33.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.26 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.896 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 41,522.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,886,870.449 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,489,994.259 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 48,623,017.466 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 39,864.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 25,246,124.692 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,374,000.664 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,592.901 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,835.448 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 581.450 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,329.752 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 109.300 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 24,735.600 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 24,844.900 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,220.603 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,240.027 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 521.044 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 2,788.941 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,005.401 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,052.512 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,753.964 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,390.431 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,566.133 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,955.163 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,246.246 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,725.831 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,927.411 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,656.907 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,613.704 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 596.989 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,628.600 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,692.125 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,084.244 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,589.439 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 88.220 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 157.750 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Imports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 178.820 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 272,049.449 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 732,449.397 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.258 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,200.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,518,280.001 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 817,863.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 378.301 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,219.760 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 846,478.621 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.13 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.25 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 705.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 38,205.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 43.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 20.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2024 |
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 947,250.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 434,102.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 141,702.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 43,071.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 52,353.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 257,016.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 149,152.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,222,034.270 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 2,444.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
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