Part time employment, total in Belgium
Belgium: Part time employment, total was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.7% for part time employment, total in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Belgium peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1984.
That places Belgium 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.0% | — |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.3% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare
- 44 Norway 25.1% compare
- 46 Armenia 24.4% compare
- 47 Brazil 24.4% compare
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.9% compare
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 part time employment, total in Belgium?
- Part time employment, total in Belgium was 24.7% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for part time employment, total?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.