Belgium vs Ireland: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young
Belgium
4.5
in 2025
Ireland
6.9
in 2018
Belgium rank
22nd
Ireland rank
19th
Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.9 against 4.5 in Belgium, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.47 | 43.2 | 3.27 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 28.69 | 24.64 | 4.04 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 10.63 | 3.4 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 19.9 | 7.7 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.9 against 4.5 in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Belgium and Ireland?
- 2.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.