Belgium vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
36.8 Hour
in 2008
Sweden
36.4 Hour
in 2008
Belgium rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.8 Hour against 36.4 Hour in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.56 Hour | 36.54 Hour | 1.02 Hour | Belgium |
| 2000s | 37.11 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 0.6111 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 36.8 Hour against 36.4 Hour in Sweden as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4 Hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.