Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings was 24.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 1999
All-time low
19.8
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Belgium is 24.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Belgium peaked at 28.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 2008.
That places Belgium 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.1 | — |
| 1993 | 21.3 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.3 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 28.6 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 24.4 | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.04 | 20.1 | 28.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 19.8 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 21 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Estonia 25.1 compare
- 16 Estonia 25.1 compare
- 19 Greece 23.2 compare
- 20 North Macedonia 22 compare
- 20 North Macedonia 22 compare
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 in the evenings by professional status - % in Belgium?
- Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Belgium was 24.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - %?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 working in the evenings by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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