Time-related underemployment in Belgium
Belgium: Time-related underemployment was 91.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment in Belgium is 91.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in Belgium peaked at 178.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.64, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 129.54 | — |
| 2005 | 130.18 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 130.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 123.88 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 131.66 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 123.79 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 147.01 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 149.46 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 133.95 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 170.31 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 178.61 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 166.59 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 163.04 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 166.77 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 139.6 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 136 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 137.45 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.64 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.18 | 123.79 | 131.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 155.13 | 133.95 | 178.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.55 | 91.64 | 137.45 | 2 |
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 time-related underemployment in Belgium?
- Time-related underemployment in Belgium was 91.64 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 178.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.64 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for time-related underemployment?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.