Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 104.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
104.7 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
107.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2014
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
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 104.7 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Belgium peaked at 107.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.5 Index, 2021=100, in 2020.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| 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 | 104.7 Index, 2021=100 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 104.7 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1 Index, 2021=100, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 104.7 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8 Index, 2021=100, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Index, 2021=100 | 91.5 Index, 2021=100 | 105.4 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Luxembourg 106.1 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 21 Switzerland 105.5 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 22 Slovakia 105 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 24 Denmark 104.2 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 25 Netherlands 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
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 104.7 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 107.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2014.
- 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 23rd out of 44 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 down 0.1%. 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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