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Belgium labor market trends and employment shifts
Overview
The Belgian labor market has recently faced significant challenges, including a decline in net employment and issues regarding working conditions. Data from the Dynam project showed that net employment fell by 2,321 jobs at the end of 2025, with Brussels experiencing the largest impact following an Audi factory closure. Additionally, research by iVOX for Partena Professional highlighted a culture of unpaid and unregistered overtime, with approximately 89 percent of employees reporting work beyond scheduled hours.
More recent findings indicate a shift in employment patterns, as workers increasingly consider reducing their primary employment hours to accommodate flexi-jobs. This trend is most prevalent among manual laborers, with over 40 percent considering a reduction in hours. Economists have warned that this shift could lead to the displacement of regular labor, prompting discussions regarding potential government interventions such as social security contributions for flexi-jobs.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesBelgium research shows workers reducing main jobs for flexi-work
Research shows 22% of Belgian employees planning flexi-jobs intend to reduce hours in their main profession, raising concerns about the displacement of regular labor.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesBelgium labor market faces job losses and unpaid overtime issues
Belgium's labor market is seeing a decline in net employment and a rise in unpaid overtime, with job growth hitting historic lows and high workloads causing employees to skip breaks.
Sources
flexmarkt.nl · redactie24.be · zigzaghr.be