Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium
Belgium: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1998
All-time low
6.5%
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium peaked at 16.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.0% | — |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Belgium was 13.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. 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 Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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