Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Belgium

Belgium: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 312.5 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
312.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
336.8
in 1999
All-time low
247.9
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Belgium, 1998–2008

01002003001998200320081998: 247.91999: 336.82000: 316.42001: 298.92002: 305.62003: 300.82004: 304.82005: 304.52006: 3142007: 323.42008: 312.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 312.5 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Belgium peaked at 336.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 247.9, in 1998.

That places Belgium 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 247.9 —
1999 336.8 +35.9%
2000 316.4 -6.1%
2001 298.9 -5.5%
2002 305.6 +2.2%
2003 300.8 -1.6%
2004 304.8 +1.3%
2005 304.5 -0.1%
2006 314 +3.1%
2007 323.4 +3.0%
2008 312.5 -3.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 312.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282.1, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 312.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 292.35 247.9 336.8 2
2000s 308.99 298.9 323.4 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Switzerland 465.6 compare
  2. 14 Greece 356.4 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 332.2 compare
  4. 17 Austria 303.4 compare
  5. 18 Finland 290.7 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 273.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Belgium?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Belgium was 312.5 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 336.8 in 1999.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 247.9 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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