Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Belgium

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 36.3 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
36.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.43
in 1998
All-time low
36.3
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Belgium, 1998–2003

0102030401998200020031998: 38.41999: 36.62000: 36.62001: 36.42002: 36.52003: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Belgium is 36.3, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

That places Belgium 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.51 36.6 38.43 2
2000s 36.44 36.3 36.55 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.62
  2. 74 Uruguay 37.26 compare
  3. 75 Denmark 37.03
  4. 77 Ireland 35.48
  5. 78 Netherlands 33.68 compare
  6. 79 Georgia 32.99 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Belgium was 36.3 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Belgium ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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