Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Part time employment, total
Belgium
24.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd
Part time employment, total over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 24.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 21.2% | 12.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 23.8% | 9.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 25.5% | 4.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.8% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 25.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.3% against 24.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Belgium ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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, total (% of total 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.