Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data was 502.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
502.6
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
529.7
in 2025
All-time low
247.9
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026

02004006001998201220261998: 247.91999: 336.82000: 316.42001: 298.92002: 305.62003: 300.82004: 304.82005: 304.52006: 3142007: 323.42008: 312.52009: 317.72010: 336.22011: 355.32012: 3162013: 297.82014: 338.22015: 339.72016: 384.52017: 437.52018: 465.32019: 465.82020: 4102021: 437.72022: 431.22023: 422.52024: 421.82025: 529.72026: 502.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 502.6 for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 529.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 247.9, in 1998.

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 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 292.35 247.9 336.8 2
2000s 309.86 298.9 323.4 10
2010s 373.63 297.8 465.8 10
2020s 450.79 410 529.7 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Portugal 632 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 602.4 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 531.4 compare
  4. 12 Serbia 393.7 compare
  5. 13 Czechia 367.3 compare
  6. 14 Austria 313.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium?
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium was 502.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 529.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 247.9 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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