Afghanistan vs Belgium: Time-related underemployment, female

Afghanistan
5.4%
in 2021
Belgium
5.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Belgium rank
32nd

Time-related underemployment, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
2010s 22.7% 5.7% 17.0% Afghanistan
2020s 15.0% 5.1% 9.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Afghanistan, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Afghanistan and Belgium?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.