Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Belgium
Belgium: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,586 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Belgium, 1970β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,586 Hours per year per person for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Belgium peaked at 1,884 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,459 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Belgium 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 Hours per year per person | 1,727 Hours per year per person | 1,884 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,680 Hours per year per person | 1,649 Hours per year per person | 1,707 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,589 Hours per year per person | 1,559 Hours per year per person | 1,663 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 Hours per year per person | 1,564 Hours per year per person | 1,598 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,587 Hours per year per person | 1,578 Hours per year per person | 1,595 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 Hours per year per person | 1,459 Hours per year per person | 1,591 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 22 Australia 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 23 Spain 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 24 Japan 1,598 Hours per year per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1,533 Hours per year per person compare
- 27 Switzerland 1,512 Hours per year per person compare
- 28 France 1,498 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Belgium?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Belgium was 1,586 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.