Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 35.9 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.9 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
37.5 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Belgium is 35.9 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 37.5 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.9 Hour, in 2025.
That places Belgium 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5 Hour | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.9 Hour | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.9 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.9 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.6 Hour, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.11 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 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)
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- 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 35.9 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 Hour in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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