Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly was 349.4 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
349.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
349.4 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 professional status of both jobs in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 349.4 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Belgium peaked at 349.4 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 112.5 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly 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 | 349.4 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 349.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 349.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 275.77 Thousand persons | 212 Thousand persons | 349.4 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Belgium?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Belgium was 349.4 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 349.4 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 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 professional status of both jobs?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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