Australia vs Belgium: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,633 Hours per year per person against 1,586 Hours per year per person in Belgium, a difference of 47 Hours per year per person.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,820 Hours per year per person | 1,727 Hours per year per person | 92.88 Hours per year per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,787 Hours per year per person | 1,680 Hours per year per person | 106.21 Hours per year per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,774 Hours per year per person | 1,589 Hours per year per person | 184.75 Hours per year per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,720 Hours per year per person | 1,586 Hours per year per person | 134.2 Hours per year per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,671 Hours per year per person | 1,587 Hours per year per person | 84.6 Hours per year per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,627 Hours per year per person | 1,560 Hours per year per person | 66.83 Hours per year per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 1,633 Hours per year per person against 1,586 Hours per year per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Australia and Belgium?
- 47 Hours per year per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.