Belgium vs Ireland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Belgium
4.5%
in 2025
Ireland
6.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
21st
Ireland rank
18th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time 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 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 26 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 | 46.5% | 43.2% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.6% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 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 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 26 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.