Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium

Belgium: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,593 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,593
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,483
in 1870
All-time low
1,459
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,593 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium peaked at 3,483 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,459, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 111th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,483 3,483 3,483 1
1880s 3,344 3,344 3,344 1
1890s 3,177 3,177 3,177 1
1900s 3,064 3,064 3,064 1
1910s 2,841 2,841 2,841 1
1920s 2,229 2,229 2,229 1
1930s 2,196 2,196 2,196 1
1950s 2,078 2,033 2,124 10
1960s 1,970 1,917 2,023 10
1970s 1,821 1,742 1,906 10
1980s 1,695 1,664 1,722 10
1990s 1,597 1,573 1,678 10
2000s 1,586 1,564 1,598 10
2010s 1,587 1,578 1,595 10
2020s 1,548 1,459 1,593 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 108 Ethiopia 1,599 compare
  2. 109 Malawi 1,596 compare
  3. 110 Ecuador 1,594 compare
  4. 112 Slovenia 1,588 compare
  5. 113 Chad 1,585 compare
  6. 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium was 1,593 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,483 in 1870.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,459 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Belgium ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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