Unemployment rate in Belgium, 2026

Unemployment rate in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 6.2 % экономически активного населения. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) 6.2 % экономически активного населения, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 6.2 % экономически активного населения
  • Change vs 2025: −0.0083 % экономически активного населения (−0.13 %)
  • Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 7.9872 % экономически активного населения)
  • Series maximum — 11.5 % экономически активного населения in 1982 (44 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 5.375 % экономически активного населения in 2019 (7 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % экономически активного населения
20177.1
20185.9667
20195.375
20205.5583
20216.2833
20225.5583
20235.5333
20245.725
20256.2083
20266.2

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Complete series for Belgium — on the Unemployment rate page.

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