Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Belgium

Belgium: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 1,187 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,187
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,218
in 2019
All-time low
478
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium, 1993–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1993200620201993: 4781994: 4921995: 5191996: 5431997: 5801998: 6271999: 6802000: 7172001: 7502002: 7762003: 8312004: 8832005: 9252006: 9422007: 9652008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium stood at 1,187.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium peaked at 1,218 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 478, in 1993.

That places Belgium 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Belgium, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 478 —
1994 492 +2.9%
1995 519 +5.5%
1996 543 +4.6%
1997 580 +6.8%
1998 627 +8.1%
1999 680 +8.5%
2000 717 +5.4%
2001 750 +4.6%
2002 776 +3.5%
2003 831 +7.1%
2004 883 +6.3%
2005 925 +4.8%
2006 942 +1.8%
2007 965 +2.4%
2008 1,002 +3.8%
2009 1,032 +3.0%
2010 1,071 +3.8%
2011 1,125 +5.0%
2012 1,128 +0.3%
2013 1,111 -1.5%
2014 1,089 -2.0%
2015 1,118 +2.7%
2016 1,142 +2.1%
2017 1,149 +0.6%
2018 1,180 +2.7%
2019 1,218 +3.2%
2020 1,187 -2.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,187 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,187 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 559.86 478 680 7
2000s 882.3 717 1,032 10
2010s 1,133 1,071 1,218 10
2020s 1,187 1,187 1,187 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Switzerland 1,846 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 1,226 compare
  3. 13 Austria 1,188 compare
  4. 15 Poland 1,087 compare
  5. 15 Poland 1,087 compare
  6. 17 Norway 705 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium was 1,187 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 478 in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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