Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 1,286 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,286 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,286 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
511.4 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 1,286 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 511.4 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Belgium 12th out of 45 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 employment by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 511.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 525.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 558.6 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 602.2 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 649 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 711.4 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 737.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 776.4 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 820.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 885.5 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 910.8 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 929.3 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 952.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 989.6 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,018 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,054 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,105 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,107 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,089 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,093 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,120 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,126 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,154 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,186 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,156 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,156 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,173 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,174 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,203 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,286 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.36 Thousand persons | 511.4 Thousand persons | 649 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 873.11 Thousand persons | 711.4 Thousand persons | 1,018 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 Thousand persons | 1,054 Thousand persons | 1,186 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,191 Thousand persons | 1,156 Thousand persons | 1,286 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Belgium was 1,286 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 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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