BE · 2023 · tesem130
Long-term unemployment rate by sex
Belgium, 2023
Long-term unemployment rate by sex
8.80
Belgium, 2023
▼ 4.3% vs 2022 (9.20)
Analysis
In 2023, Belgium's long-term unemployment rate by sex decreased by 4.3% compared to 2022, reaching 8.80.
Belgium accounts for 104.8% of the EU-27 total of 8.40.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.4% (from 10.4 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem130, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
104.8%
EU-27: 8.40
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tesem130