Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium
Belgium: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 36.7 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
36.7 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.2 Hour
in 1992
All-time low
36.2 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium stood at 36.7 Hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium peaked at 39.2 Hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.2 Hour, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.2 Hour | — |
| 1993 | 37.6 Hour | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.8 Hour | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.5 Hour | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.8 Hour | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 36.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7 Hour | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.86 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.59 Hour | 36.2 Hour | 37 Hour | 9 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium was 36.7 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 Hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 Hour in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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