Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition was 38.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium stood at 38.6. 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 persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium peaked at 38.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 38.6 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.82 | 18.8 | 21.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 22.3 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 | 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 persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium?
- Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Belgium was 38.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition 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 persons employed part-time by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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