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 35.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 1983
All-time low
35.9
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium stood at 35.9. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is 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 professional in Belgium peaked at 40.2 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2025.
That places Belgium 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.2 | — |
| 1984 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.5 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.9 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.6 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.34 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.72 | 37.2 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.08 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.09 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 35.9 | 37.2 | 6 |
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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 35.9 in 2025, 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 40.2 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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