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

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 37.91 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.91
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 1986
All-time low
36.14
in 2003
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

0102030401985200020161985: 40.11986: 40.21987: 39.51988: 39.61989: 401991: 39.21992: 39.11993: 37.61994: 37.21995: 37.71996: 37.71997: 37.81998: 38.31999: 36.52000: 36.42001: 36.22002: 36.32003: 36.12004: 392005: 38.52006: 38.42007: 382008: 38.12009: 37.92010: 37.82011: 382013: 37.62014: 37.92015: 382016: 37.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium stood at 37.91.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 40.18 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.14, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.87 39.5 40.18 5
1990s 37.9 36.51 39.17 9
2000s 37.49 36.14 38.97 10
2010s 37.87 37.6 38.01 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 67 Finland 38.26 compare
  2. 68 Norway 37.98 compare
  3. 69 Germany 37.92 compare
  4. 71 Argentina 37.88 compare
  5. 72 United Kingdom 37.85 compare
  6. 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 37.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.14 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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