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

Belgium: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.61985199420031985: 0.315 % of female employed population in working age1986: 0.321 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.332 % of female employed population in working age1988: 0.33 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0.336 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.36 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.365 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.399 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.441 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.42 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.415 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.41 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.414 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.521 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.535 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.529 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.523 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.525 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2003, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Belgium stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1985 0.3%
1986 0.3% +2.1%
1987 0.3% +3.5%
1988 0.3% -0.7%
1989 0.3% +1.9%
1991 0.4% +7.0%
1992 0.4% +1.5%
1993 0.4% +9.3%
1994 0.4% +10.6%
1995 0.4% -4.7%
1996 0.4% -1.3%
1997 0.4% -1.2%
1998 0.4% +0.9%
1999 0.5% +25.8%
2000 0.5% +2.8%
2001 0.5% -1.2%
2002 0.5% -1.1%
2003 0.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Georgia 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 0.6%
  4. 6 Argentina 0.5%
  5. 7 Ireland 0.5% compare
  6. 8 Peru 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 0.5% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2003.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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