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

01002003004002021202320252021: 357 Thousand persons2022: 366 Thousand persons2023: 376 Thousand persons2024: 404 Thousand persons2025: 443 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
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

  1. 6 Spain 962 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 862 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 590 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Denmark 419 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Austria 404 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Norway 379 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 205 data points, 2021–2025
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