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

Belgium
36.14
in 2003
United Kingdom
37.68
in 2016
Belgium rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
73rd

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 37.68 against 36.14 in Belgium, a difference of 1.54.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 78 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 37.68 against 36.14 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Belgium and United Kingdom?
1.54, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1998.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Belgium ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed