Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Belgium
Belgium: Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition was 3,751 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,751 Persons for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Belgium peaked at 3,769 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,646 Persons, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,173 Persons | 3,131 Persons | 3,218 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,204 Persons | 2,646 Persons | 3,305 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,261 Persons | 2,729 Persons | 3,440 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,401 Persons | 3,316 Persons | 3,523 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,686 Persons | 3,518 Persons | 3,769 Persons | 6 |
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 full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Belgium?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Belgium was 3,751 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,769 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,646 Persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on national definition rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). National definitions of part-time work vary considerably across OECD countries. Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker’s perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker’s perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent’s perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. Other factors as well affect the international comparability of the estimates. In some countries, the hours’ cut-off is based on hours for the main job, in others on total hours for all jobs. Certain countries do not consider unpaid family workers to be employed unless they work more than a minimum number of hours, so that such workers do not enter into counts for part-time workers. 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.