Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium

Belgium: Temporary employees by educational attainment level was 493.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
493.6
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
493.6
in 2025
All-time low
148.2
in 1989
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025

1002003004005001983200420251983: 1501984: 1601985: 193.61986: 203.21987: 157.31988: 154.81989: 148.21990: 155.91991: 156.31992: 152.51993: 156.31994: 1581995: 165.11996: 183.51997: 199.11998: 247.91999: 3392000: 3112001: 301.32002: 261.22003: 294.12004: 306.92005: 318.12006: 315.72007: 322.72008: 315.42009: 309.92010: 311.82011: 344.72012: 315.42013: 314.72014: 335.52015: 348.22016: 358.12017: 414.52018: 439.72019: 452.32020: 418.42021: 432.32022: 414.92023: 4072024: 430.22025: 493.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 493.6 for temporary employees by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 493.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148.2, in 1989.

Belgium ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 150
1984 160 +6.7%
1985 193.6 +21.0%
1986 203.2 +5.0%
1987 157.3 -22.6%
1988 154.8 -1.6%
1989 148.2 -4.3%
1990 155.9 +5.2%
1991 156.3 +0.3%
1992 152.5 -2.4%
1993 156.3 +2.5%
1994 158 +1.1%
1995 165.1 +4.5%
1996 183.5 +11.1%
1997 199.1 +8.5%
1998 247.9 +24.5%
1999 339 +36.7%
2000 311 -8.3%
2001 301.3 -3.1%
2002 261.2 -13.3%
2003 294.1 +12.6%
2004 306.9 +4.4%
2005 318.1 +3.6%
2006 315.7 -0.8%
2007 322.7 +2.2%
2008 315.4 -2.3%
2009 309.9 -1.7%
2010 311.8 +0.6%
2011 344.7 +10.6%
2012 315.4 -8.5%
2013 314.7 -0.2%
2014 335.5 +6.6%
2015 348.2 +3.8%
2016 358.1 +2.8%
2017 414.5 +15.7%
2018 439.7 +6.1%
2019 452.3 +2.9%
2020 418.4 -7.5%
2021 432.3 +3.3%
2022 414.9 -4.0%
2023 407 -1.9%
2024 430.2 +5.7%
2025 493.6 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 166.73 148.2 203.2 7
1990s 191.36 152.5 339 10
2000s 305.63 261.2 322.7 10
2010s 363.49 311.8 452.3 10
2020s 432.73 407 493.6 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Portugal 672.9 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 635.7 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 531.2 compare
  4. 12 Serbia 422 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 359.7 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 350 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Belgium was 493.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 493.6 in 2025.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 148.2 in 1989.
How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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