Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level in Belgium

Belgium: Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level was 1,286 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,286
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,286
in 2025
All-time low
511.4
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1995–2025

05001.0k1.5k1995201020251995: 511.41996: 525.61997: 558.61998: 602.21999: 6492000: 711.42001: 737.82002: 776.42003: 820.12004: 885.52005: 910.82006: 929.32007: 952.12008: 989.62009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k2025: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 1,286. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 1,286 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 511.4, in 1995.

That places Belgium 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 511.4 —
1996 525.6 +2.8%
1997 558.6 +6.3%
1998 602.2 +7.8%
1999 649 +7.8%
2000 711.4 +9.6%
2001 737.8 +3.7%
2002 776.4 +5.2%
2003 820.1 +5.6%
2004 885.5 +8.0%
2005 910.8 +2.9%
2006 929.3 +2.0%
2007 952.1 +2.5%
2008 989.6 +3.9%
2009 1,018 +2.9%
2010 1,054 +3.5%
2011 1,105 +4.9%
2012 1,107 +0.2%
2013 1,089 -1.6%
2014 1,065 -2.2%
2015 1,093 +2.7%
2016 1,120 +2.5%
2017 1,126 +0.5%
2018 1,154 +2.5%
2019 1,186 +2.8%
2020 1,156 -2.5%
2021 1,156 +0.0%
2022 1,173 +1.4%
2023 1,174 +0.1%
2024 1,203 +2.5%
2025 1,286 +6.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,286 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 287.3, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,286 is above the median for high income countries, which is 407.4, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 569.36 511.4 649 5
2000s 873.11 711.4 1,018 10
2010s 1,110 1,054 1,186 10
2020s 1,191 1,156 1,286 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Spain 2,939 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 1,860 compare
  3. 11 Austria 1,322 compare
  4. 13 Poland 1,041 compare
  5. 13 Poland 1,041 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 975.5 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium?
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium was 1,286 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,286 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 511.4 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,317 data points, 1995–2025
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