Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional

Belgium
36.8 Hour
in 2008
United Kingdom
36.9 Hour
in 2008
Belgium rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 36.9 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 37.59 Hour 38.1 Hour 0.5125 Hour United Kingdom
2000s 37.11 Hour 37.21 Hour 0.1 Hour United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 36.9 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium as of 2008.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.1 Hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Belgium ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 544 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed