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
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, 1985–2003
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 73rd out of 82 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.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.29 | — |
| 1986 | 42.42 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.99 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.12 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 42.66 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.05 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.51 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 40.03 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.69 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.73 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.89 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.94 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.82 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.44 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.62 | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 15-64, 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 73rd out of 82 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).