Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 99.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 2014
All-time low
99.7
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium is 99.7, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.7, in 2020.
That places Belgium 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103.1 | — |
| 2007 | 107.9 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 108.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 108.1 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.8 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 109.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 110 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 112.6 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 117.4 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 112.5 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 114.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.6 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 106.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 106.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | -6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 99.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 99.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9 | 103.1 | 108.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.26 | 103.6 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 42 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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