Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in Belgium
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Belgium was 6.0% in September 2026.
Belgium, September 2026
6.0%
Change from August 2026
+0.1percentage points
European Union, September 2026
6.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
6.0%
Position in September 2026
16th of 33
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in Belgium over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| August 2026 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| July 2026 | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| June 2026 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| May 2026 | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| April 2026 | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| March 2026 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| February 2026 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| January 2026 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| December 2025 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| November 2025 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| October 2025 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| September 2025 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| August 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| July 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| May 2025 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| April 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| March 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| February 2025 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| January 2025 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| December 2024 | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| November 2024 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| October 2024 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| September 2024 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| August 2024 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| July 2024 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| May 2024 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| April 2024 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| March 2024 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| February 2024 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| January 2024 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| December 2023 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| November 2023 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| October 2023 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| September 2023 | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| August 2023 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| July 2023 | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 5.9% in August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 6.4%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 33 countries with data for September 2026, Belgium has the 16th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 6.2%.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.2%
2025 · Eurostat
OECD monthly unemployment rate
6.0%
September 2026 · OECD
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
17.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
2.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
72.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
69.3%
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