Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 18.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 1986
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium is 18.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium peaked at 34.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.46 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.22 | 20.3 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 11.7 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 5.7 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 4.6 | 21.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Belgium was 18.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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