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6 In 10 Long-Term Unemployed In Belgium Are Of Foreign Origin, New Data Shows Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Six in ten long-term unemployed people in Belgium are of foreign origin, according to newly released government figures, just as a major reform of the unemployment system is set to take effect. The data, disclosed by Employment Minister David Clarinval in response to a parliamentary question, show that only 41.5 percent of unemployment benefit recipients in 2023 had Belgian parents. As reported by 7sur7, nearly 13 percent of the unemployed population has North African roots, primarily from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, or Mauritania. A further fifth have origins in other European Union member states, including neighboring and southern European countries. The figures confirm a long-standing pattern observed in earlier studies: employment rates are lowest among foreigners from outside the EU. In total, Belgium's long-term unemployed population consists of 41.5 percent Bel...