Annual working hours per person employed in Belgium
Belgium: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,546 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,546
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,884
in 1970
All-time low
1,545
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Belgium, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,546 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Belgium peaked at 1,884 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,545, in 2015.
That places Belgium 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,884 | — |
| 1971 | 1,874 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,848 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,821 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,793 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,784 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,786 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,761 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,744 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,728 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,708 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,684 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,670 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,676 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,700 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,706 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,686 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,671 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,659 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,650 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,664 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,626 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,604 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,559 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,559 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,585 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,559 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,572 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,583 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,595 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,588 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,583 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,578 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,573 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,565 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,572 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,577 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,570 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,548 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,546 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,560 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,558 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,555 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,545 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,546 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,546 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,546 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 | 1,728 | 1,884 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,650 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 | 1,559 | 1,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,548 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,545 | 1,560 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Sweden 1,626 compare
- 29 Austria 1,609 compare
- 30 Switzerland 1,590 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 1,520 compare
- 33 France 1,503 compare
- 34 Netherlands 1,437 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 annual working hours per person employed in Belgium?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Belgium was 1,546 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,545 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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