Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Belgium stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Belgium peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Belgium 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +350.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +350.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Belgium?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Belgium was 3.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.