Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 12.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium is 12.3%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 12.3% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1998.
That places Belgium 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.8% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +23.5% |
| 2026 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 7 |
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 - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium was 12.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2026.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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