Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium
Belgium: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 3.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2019
All-time low
2.6
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium is 3.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 4.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2010.
That places Belgium 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8 | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 2.8 | 4 | 6 |
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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 precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 3.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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