Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 36.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 36.1 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 38.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2025.
That places Vlaams Gewest 290th out of 438 regions 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 Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.6 | — |
| 2000 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.1 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.47 | 37 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.44 | 37.1 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 36.1 | 37.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 36.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2025.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 290th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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