Belgium vs Ireland: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Belgium
32.2%
in 2024
Ireland
33.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Ireland rank
20th
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.2% against 32.2% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th of 115 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 13.2% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 20.7% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.1% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 1.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, male, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 33.2% against 32.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, male between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for part time employment, male?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th 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, male (% of total male 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.