Belgium vs Portugal: Long working hours in the main job by professional status
Belgium
8.5
in 2025
Portugal
9
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
9th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9 against 8.5 in Belgium, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 10.63 | 1.63 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 11.34 | 1.66 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 9.17 | 0.2333 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9 against 8.5 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 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.