Belgium Unemployment Rate
Key information about Belgium Unemployment Rate
- Belgium Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.50% in Jan 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.60% in Dec 2023.
- Belgium Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1983 to Jan 2024, with an average rate of 8.10%.
- 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 11.70 million people in Dec 2022.
View Belgium's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1983 to Jan 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Unemployment Rate in Jan 2024?
Belgium Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.50% in Jan 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.60% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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5.50 Jan 2024 | 5.60 Dec 2023 | 4.90 Apr 2020 | 11.00 Nov 1983 | % | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (%) | 4.06 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2024 |
Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
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 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.38 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 7.60 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 5.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 |
Chile (%) | 8.44 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jan 2024 |
China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 6.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.74 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 6.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 3.10 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 3.92 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 4.60 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.78 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Israel (%) | 3.19 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2024 |
Italy (%) | 7.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.40 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 22.30 May 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 3.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 7.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 5.55 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (%) | 2.50 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 2.76 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 11.80 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.87 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 (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (%) | 3.90 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2023 |
Oman (%) | 3.20 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (%) | 7.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
Poland (%) | 5.40 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 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 (%) | 3.03 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 5.12 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 3.97 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.90 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.281 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 301.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 40,636.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -22.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,272,698.345 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
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) | 40,335.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -21.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
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) | 2,342.508 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,126.324 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 441.330 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,097.372 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | -1,851.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 27,862.100 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 26,011.100 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 564.472 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,177.004 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,139.509 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,747.529 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,184.613 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 7,911.793 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 4,003.400 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,165.180 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,705.638 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,526.165 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,312.561 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,208.837 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,915.956 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 4,329.795 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,322.715 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,922.554 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,544.444 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,965.361 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,410.685 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 110.710 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 159.920 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) | 177.050 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,338.280 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 252,812.951 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 681,259.803 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -3.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,200.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.301 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14,900.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,453,106.753 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 833,849.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 357.860 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,144.242 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 812,613.063 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.49 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.73 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 667.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 37,248.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 40.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 14.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2024 |
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 920,152.000 Nov 2023 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2023 |
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,154,104.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -4.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -16.800 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2023 |
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