Belgium vs Netherlands: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64

Belgium
0.4%
in 2003
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2016
Belgium rank
6th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0.10.20.30.40.50.6198520002016

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 82 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Netherlands
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Netherlands
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed