Duration of working life in Belgium
Belgium: Duration of working life was 35.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 2025
All-time low
29.5
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Belgium is 35.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Belgium peaked at 35.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2001.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2 | — |
| 2001 | 29.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.4 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.7 | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.88 | 29.5 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 | 32.1 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.55 | 33.4 | 35.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 duration of working life in Belgium?
- Duration of working life in Belgium was 35.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for duration of working life?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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