Belgium vs Germany: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 644.98 Persons against 245.69 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 399.29 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.43 Persons | 224.02 Persons | 123.58 Persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 137.46 Persons | 554.85 Persons | 417.39 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 143.1 Persons | 1,499 Persons | 1,356 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.53 Persons | 1,417 Persons | 1,318 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 200.65 Persons | 707.59 Persons | 506.94 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 644.98 Persons against 245.69 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Belgium and Germany?
- 399.29 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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 age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.