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. ▼ 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
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.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,483 | — |
| 1880 | 3,344 | -4.0% |
| 1890 | 3,177 | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 3,064 | -3.6% |
| 1913 | 2,841 | -7.3% |
| 1929 | 2,229 | -21.5% |
| 1938 | 2,196 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 2,124 | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 2,114 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,104 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,093 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,083 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,073 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,063 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,053 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,043 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,033 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,023 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,011 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,999 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,987 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,975 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,964 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,952 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,940 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,929 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,917 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,906 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,897 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,870 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,843 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,813 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,803 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,804 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,778 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,759 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,742 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,722 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,699 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,684 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,690 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,714 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,721 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,701 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,685 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,673 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,664 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,678 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,641 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,617 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,573 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,573 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,578 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,575 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,582 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,574 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,575 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,589 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,581 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,594 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,598 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,588 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,578 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,592 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,594 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,583 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,564 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,595 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,593 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,592 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,588 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,582 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,582 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,584 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,588 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,459 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,590 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,593 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
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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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