Belgium vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Ireland rank
39th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 47 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 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 47 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.