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

Belgium: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 196 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
196 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
196 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
126 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium, 2021–2025

0501001502002021202320252021: 126 Thousand persons2022: 140 Thousand persons2023: 155 Thousand persons2024: 154 Thousand persons2025: 196 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium is 196 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over five years.

That places Belgium 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 126 Thousand persons
2022 140 Thousand persons +11.1%
2023 155 Thousand persons +10.7%
2024 154 Thousand persons -0.6%
2025 196 Thousand persons +27.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 196 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63 Thousand persons, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 196 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 Thousand persons, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Norway 241 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Poland 198 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Poland 198 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Ireland 165 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 156 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Austria 137 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 196 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 196 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 126 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 232 data points, 2009–2025
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