Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children was 3.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
15th
of 37 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.
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 15th out of 37 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 3.15, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 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 15th out of 37 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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