Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 11.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium is 11.3, measured 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium peaked at 11.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1995.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 47 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | +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 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3 | +13.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Belgium was 11.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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