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
17th
of 35 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.
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 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 6 |
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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 17th out of 35 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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