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
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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

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.