Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium

Belgium: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 99.7 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
99.7 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
117.4 Index, 2006=100
in 2014
All-time low
99.7 Index, 2006=100
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium, 2006–2020

02550751001252006201320202006: 103.1 Index, 2006=1002007: 107.9 Index, 2006=1002008: 108.5 Index, 2006=1002009: 108.1 Index, 2006=1002010: 109.8 Index, 2006=1002011: 109.5 Index, 2006=1002012: 110 Index, 2006=1002013: 112.6 Index, 2006=1002014: 117.4 Index, 2006=1002015: 112.5 Index, 2006=1002016: 114.1 Index, 2006=1002017: 103.6 Index, 2006=1002018: 106.6 Index, 2006=1002019: 106.5 Index, 2006=1002020: 99.7 Index, 2006=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium is 99.7 Index, 2006=100, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium peaked at 117.4 Index, 2006=100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.7 Index, 2006=100, in 2020.

That places Belgium 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Belgium, 2006 to 2020.
Year Index, 2006=100 Change
2006 103.1 Index, 2006=100
2007 107.9 Index, 2006=100 +4.7%
2008 108.5 Index, 2006=100 +0.6%
2009 108.1 Index, 2006=100 -0.4%
2010 109.8 Index, 2006=100 +1.6%
2011 109.5 Index, 2006=100 -0.3%
2012 110 Index, 2006=100 +0.5%
2013 112.6 Index, 2006=100 +2.4%
2014 117.4 Index, 2006=100 +4.3%
2015 112.5 Index, 2006=100 -4.2%
2016 114.1 Index, 2006=100 +1.4%
2017 103.6 Index, 2006=100 -9.2%
2018 106.6 Index, 2006=100 +2.9%
2019 106.5 Index, 2006=100 -0.1%
2020 99.7 Index, 2006=100 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.9 Index, 2006=100 103.1 Index, 2006=100 108.5 Index, 2006=100 4
2010s 110.26 Index, 2006=100 103.6 Index, 2006=100 117.4 Index, 2006=100 10
2020s 99.7 Index, 2006=100 99.7 Index, 2006=100 99.7 Index, 2006=100 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Finland 101.2 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 23 Ireland 98.3 Index, 2006=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium was 99.7 Index, 2006=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 117.4 Index, 2006=100 in 2014.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7 Index, 2006=100 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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