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 314.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium is 314.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Belgium peaked at 314.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.3, in 1988.
That places Belgium 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.47 | 56.3 | 83.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.23 | 61.2 | 155.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.29 | 136 | 175.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.46 | 178.9 | 208.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.72 | 205.8 | 314.4 | 6 |
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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 314.4 in 2025, 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 314.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 69.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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