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

Belgium: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

0.050.10.150.20.251985199420031985: 0.062 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0.062 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age1988: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0.056 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.065 % of male employed population in working age1992: 0.066 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.09 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.165 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.113 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.09 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.084 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.095 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.218 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.233 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.257 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.246 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.234 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

Belgium ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% +1.4%
1987 0.1% -2.9%
1988 0.1% +0.9%
1989 0.1% -7.8%
1991 0.1% +15.9%
1992 0.1% +0.4%
1993 0.1% +37.4%
1994 0.2% +82.3%
1995 0.1% -31.4%
1996 0.1% -20.2%
1997 0.1% -7.0%
1998 0.1% +13.6%
1999 0.2% +128.8%
2000 0.2% +7.2%
2001 0.3% +10.0%
2002 0.2% -4.0%
2003 0.2% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 0.2% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Belgium rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2003.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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