Belgium vs Luxembourg: Annual working hours per person employed

Belgium
1,546
in 2016
Luxembourg
1,520
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Luxembourg rank
32nd

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,546 against 1,520 in Luxembourg, a difference of 26.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 1,802 1,783 18.6 Belgium
1980s 1,681 1,646 34.21 Belgium
1990s 1,590 1,601 11.61 Luxembourg
2000s 1,575 1,568 7.18 Belgium
2010s 1,553 1,513 39.7 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium, at 1,546 against 1,520 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Belgium and Luxembourg?
26, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Belgium ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed