Belgium vs G7: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Belgium
4.83 Percentage of employment
in 2025
G7
2.43 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
G7 rank
5th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • Belgium
  • G7
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.83 Percentage of employment against 2.43 Percentage of employment in G7, a difference of 2.4 Percentage of employment.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times G7's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was G7 ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and G7 ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and G7 in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium G7 Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7 Percentage of employment 2.16 Percentage of employment 0.5383 Percentage of employment Belgium
1990s 3.7 Percentage of employment 2.36 Percentage of employment 1.34 Percentage of employment Belgium
2000s 3.41 Percentage of employment 2.74 Percentage of employment 0.6707 Percentage of employment Belgium
2010s 2.21 Percentage of employment 3.69 Percentage of employment 1.48 Percentage of employment G7
2020s 4.07 Percentage of employment 2.67 Percentage of employment 1.4 Percentage of employment Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Belgium or G7?
Belgium, at 4.83 Percentage of employment against 2.43 Percentage of employment in G7 as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Belgium and G7?
2.4 Percentage of employment, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and G7?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Belgium and G7 rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Belgium ranks 7th and G7 ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.