Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2000
All-time low
6.8
in 2021
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.5 for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Belgium peaked at 12.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.6 | — |
| 1993 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 4 |
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 working at nights by professional status - % of in Belgium?
- Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Belgium was 7.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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