Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium
Belgium: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 343.1 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
343.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
343.1 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
112.5 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium stood at 343.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium peaked at 343.1 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 112.5 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 112.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 155.9 Thousand persons | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 145.4 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 129.8 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 142.7 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 150.9 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 169.1 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 164.1 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 158.8 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 163.9 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 166.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 186.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 181.9 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 192.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 197.1 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 184.2 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 183.9 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 182.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 213.1 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 188.5 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 185.5 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 226 Thousand persons | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 212 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 234 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 248 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 278.1 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 284.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 324.5 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2026 | 343.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.2 Thousand persons | 112.5 Thousand persons | 155.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 157.77 Thousand persons | 129.8 Thousand persons | 186.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.49 Thousand persons | 181.9 Thousand persons | 226 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.87 Thousand persons | 212 Thousand persons | 343.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium was 343.1 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 343.1 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.5 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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