Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium
Belgium: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,124
in 1950
All-time low
1,459
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium is 1,593, measured 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium peaked at 2,124 in 1950 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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Belgium was 1,593 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,124 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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