{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-unemployment-rate-women","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-unemployment-rate-women","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-unemployment-rate-women/","title":"Belgium Female Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"Belgium's Female Unemployment Rate: 5.6 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"% of active women (15–74)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Female Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"5.6","unit":"% of active women (15–74)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Female Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":8.2},{"period":"2010","value":8.6},{"period":"2011","value":7.3},{"period":"2012","value":7.5},{"period":"2013","value":8.3},{"period":"2014","value":8.1},{"period":"2015","value":7.9},{"period":"2016","value":7.6},{"period":"2017","value":7.1},{"period":"2018","value":5.6},{"period":"2019","value":5},{"period":"2020","value":5.5},{"period":"2021","value":5.9},{"period":"2022","value":5.3},{"period":"2023","value":5.1},{"period":"2024","value":5.3},{"period":"2025","value":5.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active women (15–74)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Belgium from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 8.6 % of active women (15–74) in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5 in 2019. The latest reading of 5.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}