Belgium Unemployment Rate
1983 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Unemployment Rate
- Belgium Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.80% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in Dec 2024.
- Belgium Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1983 to Jan 2025, 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 Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Unemployment Rate in Jan 2025?
Belgium Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.80% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.80 Jan 2025 | 6.00 Dec 2024 | 4.90 Apr 2020 | 11.00 Nov 1983 | % | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.76 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.11 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.50 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.50 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.80 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.02 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 11.64 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.68 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.80 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.34 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.61 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.28 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.30 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.70 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.85 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.10 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.29 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.61 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 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 (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Jan 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.55 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 6.15 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.09 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.50 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 10.61 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.44 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
Belgium Key Series
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.896 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 42,082.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,886,870.449 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,923,437.457 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,898,012.136 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 41,499.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -8.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,933,716.202 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,084,086.815 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,918.662 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,702.638 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 540.299 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 972.411 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 679.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 27,772.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,452.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,436.179 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,523.192 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 542.961 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,021.334 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,217.304 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,541.961 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,886.675 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,541.680 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,467.546 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,204.763 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,924.299 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,898.015 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,982.782 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,595.583 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 632.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,705.896 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,671.531 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,603.086 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,247.899 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 257,504.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 691,288.001 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.783 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,900.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,454,243.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 789,517.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 391.015 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,216.155 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 0.92 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 713.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 41,576.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 43.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 20.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 944,138.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 439,146.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 141,604.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,554.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,915.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 260,047.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 154,479.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 774,828.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - 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) | 3,404.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -14.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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