Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Belgium rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.6 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.7 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 0.5 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 0.12 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.11 Hour | 36.57 Hour | 0.54 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.6 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.7 Hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.