Belgium vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
36.8 Hour
in 2008
Ireland
35.9 Hour
in 2008
Belgium rank
31st
Ireland rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.8 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 0.9 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.59 Hour | 40.36 Hour | 2.77 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.11 Hour | 36.96 Hour | 0.1556 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 professional, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 36.8 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Ireland as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.9 Hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.