Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.3% for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1995.
That places Belgium 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium?
- Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Belgium was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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