Belgium vs Denmark: Part time employment, female

Belgium
38.9%
in 2024
Denmark
38.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Denmark rank
39th

Part time employment, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 22.3% 41.6% 19.2% Denmark
1990s 30.3% 35.9% 5.6% Denmark
2000s 40.0% 34.0% 5.9% Belgium
2010s 42.3% 35.8% 6.5% Belgium
2020s 39.3% 35.5% 3.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Belgium and Denmark?
0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for part time employment, female?
Belgium ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.