Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2003. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2003)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2003

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium, 1998–2003

00.050.10.151998200020031998: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.129 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium is 0.1%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 56th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 54 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 55 Germany 0.1%
  4. 57 Slovak Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Italy 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Slovenia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium was 0.1% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2003.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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