Belgium vs Italy: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64

Belgium
0.1%
in 2003
Italy
0.1%
in 2016
Belgium rank
58th
Italy rank
61st

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
00.050.10.15198520002016

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Belgium
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2003.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 between Belgium and Italy?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed