Which has higher part time employment, total, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Belgium, at 43.6% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

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

Belgium

43.6%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

24.8%

in 2025

Belgium rank

14th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

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

Belgium
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 43.6% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 115 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.4%	7.8%	31.6%	Belgium
2010s	39.5%	10.5%	29.0%	Belgium
2020s	43.1%	20.8%	22.2%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Belgium, at 43.6% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for part time employment, total?: Belgium ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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.