Belgium vs Norway: Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Belgium
4.35
in 2024
Norway
3.69
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Norway rank
38th

Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.35 against 3.69 in Norway, a difference of 0.66.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9117 2.54 1.63 Norway
2010s 3.76 3.31 0.4454 Belgium
2020s 4.29 3.84 0.4536 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 4.35 against 3.69 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Norway?
0.66, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Belgium ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,573 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.