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Belgium - Unemployment Rate 5.91

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

5.91 (2025)

Global rank

##107 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.2×

Growth since 1991

0.85×

Ranking Race โ€” Unemployment Rate

1 = global #1 ยท lower value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#12119911996200120062011201620212025#106#1072022 overtook Estonia2025 overtook Azerbaijan
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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Belgium climbed from #106 to #107 (overtook Estonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events โ€” Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2011
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Estonia in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto

Unemployment Rate, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total labor force · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199120012011202120255.366.798.219.64

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