Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium
Belgium: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.8 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
36.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
38
in 1992
All-time low
36.8
in 2006
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium stood at 36.8. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% 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 professional in Belgium peaked at 38 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2006.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38 | — |
| 1993 | 37.4 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.59 | 37.2 | 38 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.11 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 9 |
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- 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 36.8 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 1992.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 31 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 3.2%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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