# Unemployment (ILO estimates) — Belgium
> Latest: 5.7% (2024). Change: +0.2 pp vs 2023.
> ILO modelled projection for 2025: 5.91% (a forecast, not an observed value).
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1991–2024, projections to 2027
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: ILO ILOSTAT — UNE_2EAP_SEX_AGE_RT_A — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=UNE_2EAP_SEX_AGE_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/unemployment-ilo-estimates/BEL
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 5.54% |
| 2021 | 6.25% |
| 2022 | 5.57% |
| 2023 | 5.55% |
| 2024 | 5.7% |
| 2025 (projection) | 5.91% |
## How to cite
APA: ILO ILOSTAT. (2024). Unemployment (ILO estimates) — Belgium [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/unemployment-ilo-estimates/BEL. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=UNE_2EAP_SEX_AGE_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)