Incidence of part-time employment in Belgium
Belgium: Incidence of part-time employment was 43.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of part-time employment in Belgium stood at 43.58.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Belgium peaked at 45.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.05, in 1985.
That places Belgium 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.65 | — |
| 1984 | 17.39 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 17.05 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 17.62 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 17.48 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.53 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.64 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.24 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 19.55 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 20.51 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.63 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 28.57 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 24.74 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 23.42 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.93 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.13 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 38 | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 39.6 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40.22 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.11 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.16 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.74 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.38 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.88 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.55 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.14 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.17 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.49 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.68 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.03 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.08 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.35 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.61 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 45.69 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 41.75 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 41.73 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.54 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.58 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.63 | 17.05 | 18.65 | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.37 | 18.24 | 38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2 | 38.14 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 38.35 | 40.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 | 41.73 | 45.69 | 5 |
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 incidence of part-time employment in Belgium?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Belgium was 43.58 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.