Belgium vs Norway: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Belgium
4.5%
in 2025
Norway
2.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Norway rank
24th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.5% against 2.3% in Norway, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 3.9% | 23.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 5.8% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.0% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 4.5% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Belgium and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th 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.