How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Belgium

43.6%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.9%

in 2024

Belgium rank

14th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

16th

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Belgium
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 43.6% against 10.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 115 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	39.7%	15.2%	24.5%	Belgium
2020s	43.1%	15.5%	27.6%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Belgium, at 43.6% against 10.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 32.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for part time employment, total?: Belgium ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit: % of total employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.