BE · 2016 · tesem130
Long-term unemployment rate by sex
Belgium, 2016
Long-term unemployment rate by sex
14.8
Belgium, 2016
▼ 7.5% vs 2015 (16.0)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's long-term unemployment rate by sex decreased by 7.5% compared to 2015, reaching 14.8.
Belgium accounts for 86.0% of the EU-27 total of 17.2.
Belgium ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 19.4% (from 12.4 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem130, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
86.0%
EU-27: 17.2
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tesem130