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

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 36.14 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
36.14
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
39.03
in 1992
All-time low
36.14
in 2003
Years of data
12
1992–2003

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

0102030401992199720031992: 391993: 37.51994: 371995: 37.61996: 37.71997: 37.81998: 38.31999: 36.52000: 36.42001: 36.22002: 36.42003: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 36.14 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium peaked at 39.03 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.14, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 74th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.67 36.53 39.03 8
2000s 36.29 36.14 36.41 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 71 United Kingdom 37.68 compare
  2. 72 Uruguay 36.95 compare
  3. 73 Denmark 36.83 compare
  4. 75 Ireland 34.83
  5. 76 Netherlands 30.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium was 36.14 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.03 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.14 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Belgium ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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