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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 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium, 1985–2016

00.050.10.151985200020161985: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age1988: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.107 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.119 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.114 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.116 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.135 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.128 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.131 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.126 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.126 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.133 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.138 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1985 0.2% —
1986 0.2% -0.1%
1987 0.1% -9.0%
1988 0.1% +1.1%
1989 0.2% +9.6%
1991 0.1% -8.0%
1992 0.1% +0.8%
1993 0.1% -28.4%
1994 0.1% +3.6%
1995 0.1% +7.9%
1996 0.1% -4.4%
1997 0.1% +2.0%
1998 0.1% +22.2%
1999 0.1% -4.8%
2000 0.1% -5.8%
2001 0.1% +2.6%
2002 0.1% -4.0%
2003 0.1% +0.4%
2004 0.2% +27.5%
2005 0.1% -7.9%
2006 0.1% -0.3%
2007 0.1% -2.4%
2008 0.1% -0.9%
2009 0.1% +1.6%
2010 0.1% -3.3%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2013 0.1% -5.0%
2014 0.1% +3.6%
2015 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Chile 0.1% compare
  3. 56 United States 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Spain 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Austria 0.1% compare

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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 2016, 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 0.2% in 2004.
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 1993.
How does Belgium rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
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 5.7%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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