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

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 36.13 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
36.13
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
64th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.76
in 1992
All-time low
34.08
in 2002
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, 1992–2003

0102030401992199720031992: 40.81993: 39.61994: 40.41995: 40.11996: 38.31997: 38.41998: 38.51999: 36.22000: 35.92001: 36.42002: 34.12003: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2003, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium stood at 36.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium peaked at 40.76 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.08, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 64th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1992 40.76 —
1993 39.65 -2.7%
1994 40.39 +1.9%
1995 40.05 -0.8%
1996 38.32 -4.3%
1997 38.39 +0.2%
1998 38.47 +0.2%
1999 36.18 -6.0%
2000 35.95 -0.6%
2001 36.38 +1.2%
2002 34.08 -6.3%
2003 36.13 +6.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 36.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 36.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.03 36.18 40.76 8
2000s 35.64 34.08 36.38 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 61 Paraguay 38.03 compare
  2. 62 Brazil 37.23 compare
  3. 63 Denmark 37.01 compare
  4. 65 Ireland 36.04
  5. 66 Indonesia 35.86 compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 35.77 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium was 36.13 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.08 in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Belgium ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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