Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 11.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
11.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2025
All-time low
7.8%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026

02.557.51012.51998201220261998: 7.8 Percentage1999: 10 Percentage2000: 9.2 Percentage2001: 8.7 Percentage2002: 8.9 Percentage2003: 8.6 Percentage2004: 8.6 Percentage2005: 8.4 Percentage2006: 8.4 Percentage2007: 8.5 Percentage2008: 8.2 Percentage2009: 8.4 Percentage2010: 8.7 Percentage2011: 9.1 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 7.8 Percentage2014: 8.7 Percentage2015: 8.8 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 10.8 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 11.2 Percentage2020: 10 Percentage2021: 10.3 Percentage2022: 10 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage2024: 9.8 Percentage2025: 12.1 Percentage2026: 11.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium is 11.6%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 12.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1998.

That places Belgium 16th out of 45 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

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998 to 2026.
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 11.6% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10.5% 9.8% 12.1% 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Italy 13.0% compare
  2. 15 Sweden 12.7% compare
  3. 17 Germany 11.2% compare
  4. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Belgium was 11.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
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 16th out of 45 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 20.8%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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