Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Belgium
Belgium: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main was 33.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 1986
All-time low
33.8
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33.8 for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Belgium peaked at 40.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2025.
That places Belgium 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.2 | — |
| 1984 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.7 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.3 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 39.3 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.2 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.6 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.5 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.8 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.8 | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.14 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.22 | 36.8 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 | 36.2 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.63 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 | 33.8 | 35.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 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 33.8 in 2025, 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 40.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 8.4%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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