Part time employment, female in Belgium
Belgium: Part time employment, female was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in Belgium stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Belgium peaked at 43.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 19.7% | — |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 25.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Belgium?
- Part time employment, female in Belgium was 38.9% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for part time employment, female?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.