Belgium vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Ireland rank
37th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.9 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 0.9 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 36.78 Hour | 0.3 Hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.11 Hour | 35.71 Hour | 1.4 Hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 35.87 Hour | 0.5333 Hour | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 35.9 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4 Hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.