Employed persons working: % of total employment … Saturdays in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons working: % of total employment … Saturdays was 14.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.4
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 1999
All-time low
13.8
in 2019
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Belgium is 14.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Belgium peaked at 27.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 32nd 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 … Saturdays in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.8 | — |
| 1993 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 27.3 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 20 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4 | -10.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.19 | 20.4 | 27.3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.44 | 17 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.66 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.3 | 16 | 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 on saturdays by professional status - % of in Belgium?
- Employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Belgium was 14.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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