According to Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies, never has there been more temporary workers than in 2015 with 584,332 temporary workers in 2015, an increase of 11.16% compared to the previous year.

The Federgon annual report shows that the 584,332 temporary workers recorded in 2015 represent the equivalent of 100,345 full-time employees.  Moreover, there were not only more students (217,880), but also a growing number of people over 50 years (38,294) who gained and regained gained a foothold in the labor market through temporary work, observed over three regions in Belgium.

"We also note that since the crisis of 2007- 2008 and the difficult times that followed, companies remain cautious when it comes to hiring staff ", said Herwig Muyldermans, CEO of Federgon.