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

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

Latest (2003)
0.4%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, 1992–2003

00.10.20.30.41992199720031992: 0.212 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.23 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.227 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.247 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.252 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.256 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.352 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.376 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.378 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.444 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.371 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2003, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

That places Belgium 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +8.4%
1994 0.2% -1.2%
1995 0.2% +0.5%
1996 0.2% +8.1%
1997 0.3% +2.1%
1998 0.3% +1.6%
1999 0.4% +37.5%
2000 0.4% +6.8%
2001 0.4% +0.6%
2002 0.4% +17.4%
2003 0.4% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  2. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4%
  3. 12 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  5. 15 Ireland 0.3%
  6. 16 Brazil 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2003.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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