Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium
Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 34.85 in 2003. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium, 1985–2003
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium is 34.85, measured in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium peaked at 38.28 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.09, in 2000.
That places Belgium 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.01 | 37.66 | 38.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.31 | 34.28 | 37.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.53 | 34.09 | 34.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 58 Iceland 35.46
- 59 France 35.37
- 60 Norway 35.36
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 34.64
- 63 Spain 34.64 compare
- 64 South Korea 34.36
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Belgium was 34.85 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.28 in 1989.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.09 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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