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

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

Latest (2003)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

00.10.20.30.41985199420031985: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.158 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.274 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.217 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.371 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.397 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.39 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.387 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.4% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.

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, primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1985 0.2% —
1986 0.2% +1.4%
1987 0.2% +2.7%
1988 0.2% +1.0%
1989 0.2% -0.9%
1991 0.2% +9.7%
1992 0.2% +1.8%
1993 0.2% +18.0%
1994 0.3% +28.1%
1995 0.2% -14.2%
1996 0.2% -6.4%
1997 0.2% -1.5%
1998 0.2% +4.4%
1999 0.4% +63.9%
2000 0.4% +7.1%
2001 0.4% -1.7%
2002 0.4% +3.3%
2003 0.4% -4.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +63.9% 0.2% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Indonesia 0.4% compare
  2. 12 Ireland 0.4% compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  4. 15 Germany 0.4%
  5. 16 Lithuania 0.4%
  6. 17 Tanzania 0.4%

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 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, primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2003.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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