Belgium vs Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female

Belgium
31.46
in 2003
Netherlands
27.91
in 2016
Belgium rank
78th
Netherlands rank
81st

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 31.46 against 27.91 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.55.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 82 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 35.29 25.98 9.32 Belgium
1990s 32.7 23.37 9.33 Belgium
2000s 31.71 24.08 7.63 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 31.46 against 27.91 in Netherlands as of 2003.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
3.55, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed