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
72nd
of 84 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
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 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.09 | — |
| 1986 | 40.18 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 39.5 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39.62 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.99 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.17 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.57 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 37.18 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.73 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.68 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.81 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.34 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.51 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 36.39 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.32 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.14 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.97 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 38.5 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.42 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.85 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.01 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.86 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.91 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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, 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 72nd out of 84 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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