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Belgium Job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-B-E

Latest2.4%Q2 2026
Previous2.6%Q1 2026
Year ago3.0%Q2 2025

Belgium Job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted) was 2.4% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (Q2 2016) to 4.3% (Q3 2022), averaging 2.9%.

Belgium Job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted) (%), Q1 2013 – Q2 20261%2%3%4%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Belgium Job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted) (%), Q1 2013 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20262.4%
Q1 20262.6%
Q4 20252.7%
Q3 20252.8%
Q2 20253.0%
Q1 20253.2%
Q4 20243.1%
Q3 20243.3%
Q2 20243.3%
Q1 20243.4%
Q4 20233.4%
Q3 20233.7%
Q2 20233.8%
Q1 20234.2%
Q4 20224.1%
Q3 20224.3%
Q2 20224.2%
Q1 20224.2%
Q4 20214.0%
Q3 20213.8%
Q2 20212.8%
Q1 20212.5%
Q4 20202.1%
Q3 20202.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (54 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2013
Observations54
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.3% (Q3 2022)
10-year low2.1% (Q2 2016)
10-year average2.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-B-E

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FAQ

What is the current job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted) in Belgium?
The latest reading is 2.4% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-B-E.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium job vacancy rate, industry except construction (NACE B-E), % (seasonally adjusted)”.