Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 1984
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
26
1983–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium peaked at 64.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 46.6% | — |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 23.1% | 64.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.5% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.1% | 30.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 5 |
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 in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Belgium was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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