Austria vs Belgium: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Austria
7.7%
in 2025
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Belgium rank
10th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 7.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.0% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 7.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.