Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Belgium
Belgium: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 36.6 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
36.6
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
38
in 1998
All-time low
36.6
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium stood at 36.6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium peaked at 38 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2008.
That places Belgium 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38 | — |
| 1999 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 | 37 | 38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.11 | 36.6 | 37.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Finland 37.3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 36.8 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 36.8 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 36.5 compare
- 33 Sweden 36.2 compare
- 34 Ireland 35.7 compare
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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium was 36.6 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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