Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Belgium rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 0.5 Hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 0.12 Hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7 Hour, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.