Belgium vs Iceland: Time-related underemployment, male
Belgium
3.5%
in 2024
Iceland
3.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
39th
Iceland rank
37th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 37th 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, male (% 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.