Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 464 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
464
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
477
in 2025
All-time low
385
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Belgium is 464, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
That places Belgium 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 398 | — |
| 2022 | 385 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 399 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 427 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 477 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | 464 | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 464 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 464 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136, 3.4× the median. (29 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 464 in 2026, 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 477 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 385 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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