Long Term Unemployment Rate in Belgium increased to 2.10 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Belgium averaged 3.49 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.70 percent in the second quarter of 1995 and a record low of 1.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Belgium is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 67.10 67.30 percent Mar 2025
Full Time Employment 3769.70 3807.10 Thousand Mar 2025
Job Vacancies 170382.00 171946.00 Mar 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.10 2.00 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 2112.00 2070.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 1243.30 1226.10 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 11.90 11.82 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.70 103.63 points Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.20 15.20 percent Jun 2025



Belgium Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Belgium, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 2.00 5.70 1.90 1992 - 2025 percent Quarterly