Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of temporary employees by household composition was 42.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.7
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
42.7
in 2025
All-time low
26.4
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium, 2006–2025

0102030402006201520252006: 26.82007: 28.12008: 26.42009: 29.42010: 27.12011: 30.42012: 28.52013: 29.22014: 30.52015: 33.22016: 35.32017: 33.22018: 312019: 35.12020: 37.42021: 40.22022: 37.92023: 40.42024: 392025: 42.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium is 42.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium peaked at 42.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 11th of 33 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 temporary employees by household composition in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -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 -3.5%
2025 42.7 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.68 26.4 29.4 4
2010s 31.35 27.1 35.3 10
2020s 39.6 37.4 42.7 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Germany 45.7 compare
  2. 9 Serbia 44.7 compare
  3. 10 Italy 44.3 compare
  4. 12 Finland 41 compare
  5. 13 Spain 39.2 compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 38.7 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium?
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Belgium was 42.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of temporary employees by household composition?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of temporary employees by household composition 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 temporary employees by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 661 data points, 2006–2025
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