Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Belgium
56.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
36.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.3% against 36.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 115 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 42.5% | 12.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 37.5% | 18.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 38.5% | 18.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, female, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 56.3% against 36.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, female between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 19.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for part time employment, female?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 115 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
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.