Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium

Belgium: Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment was 26.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.2
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2025
All-time low
13.6
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium, 1995–2025

01020301995201020251995: 13.61996: 141997: 14.71998: 15.71999: 19.82000: 20.72001: 18.52002: 19.42003: 20.52004: 21.62005: 21.92006: 22.12007: 22.12008: 22.62009: 23.42010: 23.92011: 252012: 252013: 24.62014: 242015: 24.62016: 252017: 24.82018: 24.92019: 25.32020: 24.82021: 24.62022: 24.32023: 24.32024: 24.82025: 26.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium is 26.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium peaked at 26.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 13.6 —
1996 14 +2.9%
1997 14.7 +5.0%
1998 15.7 +6.8%
1999 19.8 +26.1%
2000 20.7 +4.5%
2001 18.5 -10.6%
2002 19.4 +4.9%
2003 20.5 +5.7%
2004 21.6 +5.4%
2005 21.9 +1.4%
2006 22.1 +0.9%
2007 22.1 +0.0%
2008 22.6 +2.3%
2009 23.4 +3.5%
2010 23.9 +2.1%
2011 25 +4.6%
2012 25 +0.0%
2013 24.6 -1.6%
2014 24 -2.4%
2015 24.6 +2.5%
2016 25 +1.6%
2017 24.8 -0.8%
2018 24.9 +0.4%
2019 25.3 +1.6%
2020 24.8 -2.0%
2021 24.6 -0.8%
2022 24.3 -1.2%
2023 24.3 +0.0%
2024 24.8 +2.1%
2025 26.2 +5.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 26.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 26.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +26.1% 15.7 19.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.56 13.6 19.8 5
2000s 21.28 18.5 23.4 10
2010s 24.71 23.9 25.3 10
2020s 24.83 24.3 26.2 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Germany 31 compare
  2. 5 Austria 30.9 compare
  3. 6 Denmark 27.7 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
  6. 10 Norway 24.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium?
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Belgium was 26.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,317 data points, 1995–2025
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