Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 36.27 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
36.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 1986
All-time low
36.27
in 2003
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 40.41986: 40.51987: 39.81988: 39.91989: 40.21991: 39.41992: 39.41993: 37.71994: 37.31995: 37.91996: 37.81997: 37.91998: 38.61999: 36.72000: 36.62001: 36.42002: 36.52003: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 36.27 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 40.53 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 40.17 39.79 40.53 5
1990s 38.07 36.72 39.4 9
2000s 36.44 36.27 36.63 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 72 Uruguay 37.87 compare
  2. 73 Germany 37.82
  3. 74 Denmark 37.23 compare
  4. 76 Rwanda 35.91
  5. 77 Ireland 35.78 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 33.72 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 36.27 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.53 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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