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Belgium Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest6.0%September 2026
Previous5.9%August 2026
Year ago6.3%September 2025

Belgium Unemployment Rate was 6.0% in September 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 19th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.9% (Apr 2020) to 7.8% (Feb 2017), averaging 6.0%.

Belgium Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.0%
August 20265.9%
July 20266.0%
June 20266.3%
May 20266.3%
April 20266.3%
March 20266.2%
February 20266.2%
January 20266.3%
December 20256.4%
November 20256.4%
October 20256.4%
September 20256.3%
August 20256.1%
July 20256.1%
June 20256.1%
May 20256.0%
April 20256.1%
March 20256.1%
February 20256.2%
January 20256.1%
December 20246.0%
November 20245.8%
October 20245.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (486 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1986
Observations486
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.8% (Feb 2017)
10-year low4.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average6.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Belgium compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Belgium?
The latest reading is 6.0% for September 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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.