Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Belgium

Belgium: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 1,807 Thousand in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,807 Thousand
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,048 Thousand
in 2016
All-time low
1,485 Thousand
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Belgium, 2015–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201820222015: 1.9k Thousand2016: 2.0k Thousand2017: 1.5k Thousand2018: 1.7k Thousand2019: 1.5k Thousand2020: 1.8k Thousand2021: 1.9k Thousand2022: 1.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,807 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Belgium, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 1,935 Thousand —
2016 2,048 Thousand +5.8%
2017 1,485 Thousand -27.5%
2018 1,655 Thousand +11.4%
2019 1,501 Thousand -9.3%
2020 1,830 Thousand +21.9%
2021 1,885 Thousand +3.0%
2022 1,807 Thousand -4.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,807 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,807 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,725 Thousand 1,485 Thousand 2,048 Thousand 5
2020s 1,841 Thousand 1,807 Thousand 1,885 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Czechia 2,316 Thousand compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 2,053 Thousand compare
  3. 13 Hungary 1,809 Thousand compare
  4. 15 Austria 1,758 Thousand compare
  5. 16 Norway 1,331 Thousand compare
  6. 17 Denmark 1,313 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Belgium?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Belgium was 1,807 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,048 Thousand in 2016.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,485 Thousand in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 319 data points, 2015–2022
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