Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Belgium

Belgium: Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment was 10.89 Years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.89 Years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.68 Years
in 1999
All-time low
10.89 Years
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Belgium, 1992–2025

02.557.51012.51992200820251992: 11 Years1993: 11 Years1994: 11.1 Years1995: 11.3 Years1996: 11.4 Years1997: 11.4 Years1998: 11.6 Years1999: 11.7 Years2000: 11.1 Years2001: 11.1 Years2002: 11.1 Years2003: 11.3 Years2004: 11.4 Years2005: 11.6 Years2006: 11.3 Years2007: 11.4 Years2008: 11.3 Years2009: 11.4 Years2010: 11.4 Years2011: 11.2 Years2012: 11.2 Years2013: 11.4 Years2014: 11.4 Years2015: 11.5 Years2016: 11.4 Years2017: 11.3 Years2018: 11.2 Years2019: 11.1 Years2020: 11.3 Years2021: 11.3 Years2022: 11.2 Years2023: 11 Years2024: 11 Years2025: 10.9 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2025, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Belgium stood at 10.89 Years. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Belgium peaked at 11.68 Years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.89 Years, in 2025.

That places Belgium 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure in Belgium, 1992 to 2025.
Year Years Change
1992 10.99 Years
1993 11.04 Years +0.4%
1994 11.14 Years +1.0%
1995 11.28 Years +1.2%
1996 11.37 Years +0.8%
1997 11.4 Years +0.3%
1998 11.56 Years +1.4%
1999 11.68 Years +1.0%
2000 11.12 Years -4.8%
2001 11.07 Years -0.5%
2002 11.08 Years +0.2%
2003 11.26 Years +1.6%
2004 11.36 Years +0.9%
2005 11.6 Years +2.1%
2006 11.35 Years -2.2%
2007 11.35 Years +0.1%
2008 11.32 Years -0.3%
2009 11.43 Years +1.0%
2010 11.44 Years +0.1%
2011 11.2 Years -2.1%
2012 11.17 Years -0.2%
2013 11.39 Years +1.9%
2014 11.4 Years +0.1%
2015 11.48 Years +0.7%
2016 11.43 Years -0.4%
2017 11.32 Years -0.9%
2018 11.18 Years -1.3%
2019 11.05 Years -1.1%
2020 11.3 Years +2.3%
2021 11.31 Years +0.1%
2022 11.23 Years -0.7%
2023 11.03 Years -1.7%
2024 11.03 Years -0.0%
2025 10.89 Years -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.31 Years 10.99 Years 11.68 Years 8
2000s 11.3 Years 11.07 Years 11.6 Years 10
2010s 11.31 Years 11.05 Years 11.48 Years 10
2020s 11.13 Years 10.89 Years 11.31 Years 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Greece 12.96 Years compare
  2. 2 Croatia 10.95 Years compare
  3. 3 Poland 10.71 Years compare
  4. 3 Portugal 11.83 Years compare
  5. 4 Czechia 11.24 Years compare
  6. 6 Latvia 9.45 Years compare
  7. 6 Romania 10.53 Years compare
  8. 7 Germany 10.45 Years compare
  9. 7 Lithuania 9 Years compare
  10. 8 Austria 10.33 Years compare
  11. 8 Estonia 8.54 Years compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Belgium?
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Belgium was 10.89 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11.68 Years in 1999.
What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 Years in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 1,053 data points, 1992–2025
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This dataset contains data on the average job tenure of workers by job tenure intervals (in years). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer and are expressed in numbers of years. They can be converted in months by multiplying by a factor of 12 (months). This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.