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
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.