Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 82.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.8
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 44 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.
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 44 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: % of total employment of young persons in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | +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 | +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 50.45, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6 | 28.3 | 38.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.39 | 38 | 50.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 | 47.4 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 | 69.1 | 82.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 90.9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 90.9 compare
- 3 Denmark 83.8 compare
- 5 Ireland 81.7 compare
- 6 Sweden 78.5 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 77.6 compare
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 44 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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