Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Belgium
Belgium: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 4,109 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Belgium stood at 4,109 Persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Belgium peaked at 4,109 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,864 Persons, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 24th 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.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,079 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,087 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,103 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,111 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,039 Persons | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,040 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,120 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,135 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,175 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,230 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,195 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,193 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,235 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,224 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,260 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,251 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,864 Persons | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3,031 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,998 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,993 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,992 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,983 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,070 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,037 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,182 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,218 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,633 Persons | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 3,690 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,662 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,690 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,731 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,753 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,759 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,808 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,769 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,856 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,937 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,908 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,927 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,067 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,082 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,095 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,109 Persons | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,109 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,272 Persons, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,109 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,008 Persons, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,083 Persons | 3,039 Persons | 3,120 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,176 Persons | 2,864 Persons | 3,260 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,114 Persons | 2,983 Persons | 3,633 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 Persons | 3,662 Persons | 3,937 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,031 Persons | 3,908 Persons | 4,109 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 oecd-harmonized definition in Belgium?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Belgium was 4,109 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,109 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,864 Persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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.