Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 35 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium, 1993–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium is 35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium peaked at 38.36 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 88th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.57 | — |
| 1994 | 37.2 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 37.73 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.67 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.81 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.36 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.48 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 36.38 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.17 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.08 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.47 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.59 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.55 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.46 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.72 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.54 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.58 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.61 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.66 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.73 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.67 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.46 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.62 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.58 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.48 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35 | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.61, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 36.48 | 38.36 | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.38 | 36.03 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 | 36.35 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 | 35 | 35.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 85 Switzerland 35.23 compare
- 86 Luxembourg 35.22 compare
- 87 Iceland 35.1 compare
- 89 East Timor 34.93 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 34.92 compare
- 91 Sweden 34.49 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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Belgium was 35 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.