Belgium vs G7: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Belgium
- G7
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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About this data
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.