Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual working hours per person employed

Belgium
1,546
in 2016
Netherlands
1,437
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,546 against 1,437 in Netherlands, a difference of 109.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1,802 1,680 122.09 Belgium
1980s 1,681 1,505 175.28 Belgium
1990s 1,590 1,463 126.54 Belgium
2000s 1,575 1,437 138.05 Belgium
2010s 1,553 1,423 129.29 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1,546 against 1,437 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Belgium and Netherlands?
109, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Belgium ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th 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