Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 34.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest is 34.2 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 37.5 Hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.2 Hour, in 2025.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 329th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 36.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.7 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.7 Hour | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.5 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.8 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.2 Hour | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.88 Hour | 35.7 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 Hour | 35.8 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.72 Hour | 34.2 Hour | 35.3 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 586.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 34.2 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 Hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 Hour in 2025.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 329th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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