unemployment rate in Belgium was 5.6 percent in 2022 and was gradually decreasing since 2015. However, the unemployment rate was unevenly spread throughout the country, some regions having a higher unemployment rate than others.
The Belgian labor market faced age and gender differences in 2022. The unemployment rate in Belgium was higher in the male population than in the female population. Furthermore, unemployment was higher in the young population, regardless of gender. In Belgium, a young male was not only more likely to be unemployed as someone older, but also when compared to a same-age female. The Rate of unemployment in Belgium in 2022, by age and gender
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