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

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 39.62 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
39.62
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.66
in 1989
All-time low
39.44
in 2001
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

0102030401985199420031985: 42.31986: 42.41987: 421988: 42.11989: 42.71991: 421992: 421993: 40.51994: 401995: 40.71996: 40.71997: 40.91998: 41.51999: 39.92000: 39.82001: 39.42002: 39.52003: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2003, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium stood at 39.62.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 42.66 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.44, in 2001.

That places Belgium 71st 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 42.3 41.99 42.66 5
1990s 40.93 39.94 42.05 9
2000s 39.59 39.44 39.82 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 68 Latvia 40.27 compare
  2. 69 Cyprus 40.16
  3. 70 Finland 40.06 compare
  4. 72 Lithuania 39.55
  5. 73 Panama 39.42 compare
  6. 74 Ireland 39.28 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 39.62 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.66 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.44 in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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