Belgium Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.6% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.20 %	127		2002 est.
2004	8.10 %	117	12.50 %	2003 est.
2005	12.00 %	109	48.15 %	first half, 2004
2006	8.40 %	87	-30.00 %	2005 est.
2007	8.10 %	96	-3.57 %	2006 est.
2008	7.60 %	92	-6.17 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2008 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	8.3
1981	10	20.48 %
1982	11.5	15.00 %
1983	10.9	-5.22 %
1984	10.8	-0.92 %
1985	10.1	-6.48 %
1986	10	-0.99 %
1987	9.8	-2.00 %
1988	8.8	-10.20 %
1989	7.4	-15.91 %
1990	6.6	-10.81 %
1991	6.4	-3.03 %
1992	7.1	10.94 %
1993	8.6	21.13 %
1994	9.8	13.95 %
1995	9.7	-1.02 %
1996	9.5	-2.06 %
1997	9.2	-3.16 %
1998	9.3	1.09 %
1999	8.5	-8.60 %
2000	6.9	-18.82 %
2001	6.6	-4.35 %
2002	7.5	13.64 %
2003	8.2	9.33 %
2004	8.4	2.44 %
2005	8.4	0.00 %
2006	8.2	-2.38 %
2007	7.5	-8.54 %
2008	7.649	1.99 %