Belgium vs Sweden: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

Belgium
245.69 Persons
in 2025
Sweden
228.78 Persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 245.69 Persons against 228.78 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 16.91 Persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 144.34 Persons 282.3 Persons 137.96 Persons Sweden
2000s 143.1 Persons 239.73 Persons 96.63 Persons Sweden
2010s 99.53 Persons 290.13 Persons 190.6 Persons Sweden
2020s 200.65 Persons 228.99 Persons 28.34 Persons Sweden

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 Sweden?
Belgium, at 245.69 Persons against 228.78 Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Belgium and Sweden?
16.91 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,490 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.