Belgium vs Ireland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Ireland
7.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
11th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.3% | 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, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.