Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 42.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2025
All-time low
26.4%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.8% | — |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.4% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 42.7% | 6 |
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 percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium?
- Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Belgium was 42.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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