Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Belgium rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.6 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.7 Hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.34 Hour | 38.61 Hour | 0.7286 Hour | Belgium |
| 1990s | 37.72 Hour | 38.22 Hour | 0.5 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 0.07 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 36.53 Hour | 0.56 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.6 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.7 Hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.