Belgium vs New Zealand: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.52 Percentage of employment against 4.83 Percentage of employment in Belgium, a difference of 0.69 Percentage of employment.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.07 Percentage of employment | 2.91 Percentage of employment | 0.1603 Percentage of employment | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.7 Percentage of employment | 6.07 Percentage of employment | 2.37 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.41 Percentage of employment | 4.63 Percentage of employment | 1.23 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.21 Percentage of employment | 4.83 Percentage of employment | 2.62 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.07 Percentage of employment | 4.88 Percentage of employment | 0.8097 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.52 Percentage of employment against 4.83 Percentage of employment in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.69 Percentage of employment, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Belgium ranks 7th and New Zealand 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.