Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 3.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.9% for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 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 adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Belgium was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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