Belgium Unemployment Rate (2025)
Belgium's Unemployment Rate: 6.2 % of active population in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Belgium (2025)
6.2
% of active population
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Jul 2026)
6
% of active population; monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 6 | -1.2pp |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2015 | 8.7 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -1.2pp |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 6.2 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 5.5 % of active population in 2023 to 8.7 % of active population in 2014.
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Belgium.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 8.7 % of active population in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.5 % of active population in 2023. The latest reading is 6.2 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp.