Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 443 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
443 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
443 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
357 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium is 443 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over five years.
Belgium ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 357 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 366 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 376 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 404 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 443 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 443 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 443 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium was 443 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 443 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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