Belgium vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Ireland rank
37th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.9 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.34 Hour | 43.21 Hour | 3.87 Hour | Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.72 Hour | 40.81 Hour | 3.09 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 36.78 Hour | 0.3 Hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 35.69 Hour | 1.4 Hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 35.87 Hour | 0.5333 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 35.9 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4 Hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 45 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.