Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 35.6 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
35.6 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
35.6 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium is 35.6 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium peaked at 38 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.6 Hour, in 2026.
Belgium ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 37 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7 Hour | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2 Hour | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3 Hour | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 35.6 Hour | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.6 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.6 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 Hour | 37 Hour | 38 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.07 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 37 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 7 |
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)
- 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 35.6 Hour in 2026, 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 Hour 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 35.6 Hour in 2026.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 3.8%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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