Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium

Belgium: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.4% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2003

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium, 1998–2003

00.10.20.30.41998200020031998: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.342 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.356 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.368 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.359 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.355 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium is 0.4%, measured in 2003.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 5th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Belgium, 1998 to 2003.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.3% +51.2%
2000 0.4% +3.9%
2001 0.4% +3.5%
2002 0.4% -2.5%
2003 0.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Georgia 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 0.4%
  4. 6 Peru 0.3% compare
  5. 7 Ghana 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Belgium was 0.4% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 81 countries with data for 2003.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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