Belgium vs South Africa: Time-related underemployment, female
Belgium
5.3%
in 2024
South Africa
5.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 7.4% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th 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
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.