Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium is 38.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium peaked at 38.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.2% | — |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +13.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 38.6% | 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 in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Belgium was 38.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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