Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium peaked at 12.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belgium was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.