Belgium vs Italy: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Italy
7.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
13th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 7.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.0% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.6% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 7.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th 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.