Temporary employees by main reason in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary employees by main reason was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2025
All-time low
4.9%
in 1992
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Belgium is 11.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Belgium peaked at 11.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 47 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 main reason in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.4% | — |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 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 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 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 main reason in Belgium?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Belgium was 11.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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