Temporary employees by occupation in Belgium

Belgium: Temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation 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 occupation 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 occupation in Belgium peaked at 493.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148.2, in 1989.

That places Belgium 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 occupation in Belgium?
Temporary employees by occupation in Belgium was 493.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 493.6 in 2025.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 148.2 in 1989.
How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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