Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium

Belgium: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 108 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
108 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
108 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
All-time low
91.5 Index, 2021=100
in 2020
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium, 2009–2026

02550751002009201720262009: 99.2 Index, 2021=1002010: 100.9 Index, 2021=1002011: 100.6 Index, 2021=1002012: 101.2 Index, 2021=1002013: 103.6 Index, 2021=1002014: 107.8 Index, 2021=1002015: 103.3 Index, 2021=1002016: 104.8 Index, 2021=1002017: 95.1 Index, 2021=1002018: 98.1 Index, 2021=1002019: 97.8 Index, 2021=1002020: 91.5 Index, 2021=1002021: 99.6 Index, 2021=1002022: 104.2 Index, 2021=1002023: 103.7 Index, 2021=1002024: 105.4 Index, 2021=1002025: 104.9 Index, 2021=1002026: 108 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium is 108 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium peaked at 108 Index, 2021=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 91.5 Index, 2021=100, in 2020.

That places Belgium 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2009 99.2 Index, 2021=100
2010 100.9 Index, 2021=100 +1.7%
2011 100.6 Index, 2021=100 -0.3%
2012 101.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.6%
2013 103.6 Index, 2021=100 +2.4%
2014 107.8 Index, 2021=100 +4.1%
2015 103.3 Index, 2021=100 -4.2%
2016 104.8 Index, 2021=100 +1.5%
2017 95.1 Index, 2021=100 -9.3%
2018 98.1 Index, 2021=100 +3.2%
2019 97.8 Index, 2021=100 -0.3%
2020 91.5 Index, 2021=100 -6.4%
2021 99.6 Index, 2021=100 +8.9%
2022 104.2 Index, 2021=100 +4.6%
2023 103.7 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
2024 105.4 Index, 2021=100 +1.6%
2025 104.9 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
2026 108 Index, 2021=100 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2 Index, 2021=100 99.2 Index, 2021=100 99.2 Index, 2021=100 1
2010s 101.32 Index, 2021=100 95.1 Index, 2021=100 107.8 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 102.47 Index, 2021=100 91.5 Index, 2021=100 108 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 France 111.1 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 11 Greece 108.5 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 108.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 14 Croatia 107.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 14 Croatia 107.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.2 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium was 108 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 108 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 91.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 795 data points, 2009–2026
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