Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 82.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2025
All-time low
28.3%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 82.8% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium peaked at 82.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1995.
That places Belgium 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.3% | — |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 82.8% | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 47.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 69.1% | 82.8% | 6 |
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 part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Belgium was 82.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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