Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Belgium - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Belgium, the unemployment rate was 6.0 per cent in September 2026, versus 5.9 in August 2026.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are a total of 486 observations. The time period covered by the series goes from April 1986 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the unemployment rate hit a minimum of 4.9 per cent in April 2020; it recorded its maximum of 10.1 per cent in April 1986; it averaged 7.6 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 6.00000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.90000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 6.00000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Belgium |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |