Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Belgium
37.91
in 2016
United Kingdom
37.85
in 2016
Belgium rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
72nd

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 37.91 against 37.85 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 37.92 36.47 1.45 Belgium
2000s 38.23 37.84 0.3874 Belgium
2010s 37.87 37.8 0.07 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Belgium or United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 37.91 against 37.85 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.06, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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