Rise of Second Jobs in Wallonia, Flanders, and Brussels: A Comprehensive Analysis

2023-08-03 14:04:01

If the Walloons are always more likely to land a second job, as shown by the labor force survey, this is not the case for the people of Brussels.

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In 2021, 56,321 people had a second job in Wallonia. In 2022, there were more than 68,000. During the first quarter of 2023, the survey shows that the people concerned were mainly men (54%), but also highly qualified people (65%), aged between 25 and 49 (67%).

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The situation is different within the Brussels-Capital Region. Indeed, fewer Brussels residents had a second job during the first quarter of 2023. There were more than 20,000 in 2022, compared to only 16,675 at the start of 2023.

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In Flanders, the figures are much higher since in the first quarter of 2023, more than 177,000 people had a second job. In 2021, 141,180 Flemings were affected.

However, these figures should be taken with a grain of salt. According to Statbel, the quarterly sample being much smaller than the annual sample, these figures should be interpreted with caution.

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