Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Belgium

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 31.46 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
31.46
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 1986
All-time low
31.46
in 2003
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 361986: 36.11987: 351988: 35.21989: 35.31991: 34.51992: 34.61993: 33.21994: 32.91995: 33.41996: 33.21997: 33.41998: 33.81999: 31.82000: 31.62001: 31.72002: 322003: 31.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 31.46 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 36.1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.46, in 2003.

That places Belgium 76th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.53 34.99 36.1 5
1990s 33.42 31.8 34.56 9
2000s 31.71 31.46 32.02 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 73 Uruguay 33.26 compare
  2. 74 Germany 32.52
  3. 75 Argentina 32.28
  4. 77 Ireland 30.5 compare
  5. 78 Georgia 30.07 compare
  6. 79 Netherlands 27.91 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 31.46 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 31.46 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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