Full-time and part-time employment in Belgium

Belgium: Full-time and part-time employment was 3,751 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
3,751 Persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,769 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,646 Persons
in 1999
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Belgium, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 3.1k Persons1984: 3.2k Persons1985: 3.2k Persons1986: 3.2k Persons1987: 3.1k Persons1988: 3.1k Persons1989: 3.2k Persons1990: 3.2k Persons1991: 3.3k Persons1992: 3.3k Persons1993: 3.3k Persons1994: 3.3k Persons1995: 3.3k Persons1996: 3.3k Persons1997: 3.3k Persons1998: 3.2k Persons1999: 2.6k Persons2000: 2.7k Persons2001: 3.3k Persons2002: 3.3k Persons2003: 3.2k Persons2004: 3.3k Persons2005: 3.3k Persons2006: 3.3k Persons2007: 3.4k Persons2008: 3.4k Persons2009: 3.3k Persons2010: 3.4k Persons2011: 3.3k Persons2012: 3.3k Persons2013: 3.4k Persons2014: 3.4k Persons2015: 3.4k Persons2016: 3.4k Persons2017: 3.4k Persons2018: 3.5k Persons2019: 3.5k Persons2020: 3.5k Persons2021: 3.6k Persons2022: 3.7k Persons2023: 3.8k Persons2024: 3.8k Persons2025: 3.8k Persons

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,751 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Belgium peaked at 3,769 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,646 Persons, in 1999.

That places Belgium 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Hungary 4,407 Persons compare
  2. 23 Sweden 4,123 Persons compare
  3. 24 Greece 3,962 Persons compare
  4. 26 Israel 3,479 Persons compare
  5. 27 Austria 3,103 Persons compare
  6. 28 Switzerland 2,997 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Belgium?
Full-time and part-time employment 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 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,769 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,646 Persons in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset 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 national definitions 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.