In 2022, unemployment decreased in Belgium. However, unemployment figures were constantly higher in the male population than in the female population. In 2022, for instance, 163,000 men were unemployed compared to 130,000 women.
Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender
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Statbel. (March 29, 2023). Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/
Statbel. "Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/
Statbel. (2023). Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/
Statbel. "Number of Unemployed People in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/
Statbel, Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in Belgium from 2008 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Statbel, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/528403/number-of-unemployed-people-in-belgium-by-gender/