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

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 34.61 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
34.61
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 79 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 1986
All-time low
34.29
in 2002
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 39.61986: 39.71987: 38.91988: 39.11989: 39.51991: 38.81992: 39.11993: 37.61994: 37.21995: 37.71996: 37.71997: 37.81998: 37.61999: 35.72000: 34.92001: 34.62002: 34.32003: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium is 34.61, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 39.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.29, in 2002.

That places Belgium 68th out of 79 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 39.35 38.94 39.7 5
1990s 37.68 35.72 39.12 9
2000s 34.6 34.29 34.93 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 65 Iceland 35.93
  2. 66 Ireland 35.63 compare
  3. 67 Peru 35.28 compare
  4. 69 France 34.57
  5. 70 Rwanda 33.78
  6. 71 Germany 33.44

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium was 34.61 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.29 in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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