{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Belgium Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Belgium's Long-Term Unemployment: 339.3 thousands of persons in 2025, +10.8% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"339.3","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.8%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":390.4},{"period":"2006","value":383.2},{"period":"2007","value":353},{"period":"2008","value":333.4},{"period":"2009","value":379.6},{"period":"2010","value":405.9},{"period":"2011","value":346.7},{"period":"2012","value":369},{"period":"2013","value":416.8},{"period":"2014","value":423.3},{"period":"2015","value":421.8},{"period":"2016","value":389.6},{"period":"2017","value":353.7},{"period":"2018","value":300.7},{"period":"2019","value":273.7},{"period":"2020","value":282.4},{"period":"2021","value":324.4},{"period":"2022","value":293.7},{"period":"2023","value":294.2},{"period":"2024","value":306.2},{"period":"2025","value":339.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"339.3","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"306.2","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"294.2","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"293.7","yoyChange":"-9.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"324.4","yoyChange":"+14.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"282.4","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"273.7","yoyChange":"-9.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"300.7","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"353.7","yoyChange":"-9.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"389.6","yoyChange":"-7.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"421.8","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"423.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"416.8","yoyChange":"+13.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"369.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"346.7","yoyChange":"-14.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"405.9","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"379.6","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"333.4","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"353.0","yoyChange":"-7.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"383.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Belgium from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 423.3 thousands of persons in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 273.7 in 2019. The latest reading of 339.3 in 2025 represents a change of +33.1."}]}