Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 1,187 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,187 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,218 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
478 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1993200620201993: 478 Thousand persons1994: 492 Thousand persons1995: 519 Thousand persons1996: 543 Thousand persons1997: 580 Thousand persons1998: 627 Thousand persons1999: 680 Thousand persons2000: 717 Thousand persons2001: 750 Thousand persons2002: 776 Thousand persons2003: 831 Thousand persons2004: 883 Thousand persons2005: 925 Thousand persons2006: 942 Thousand persons2007: 965 Thousand persons2008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.1k Thousand persons2013: 1.1k Thousand persons2014: 1.1k Thousand persons2015: 1.1k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.1k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 478 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places Belgium 14th out of 45 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 in Belgium, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

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

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 478 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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