Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Belgium
Belgium: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1985
All-time low
8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2024
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Belgium stood at 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Belgium peaked at 14.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2024.
That places Belgium 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1984 | 13.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 13.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 12.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 11.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 10.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 9.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 10.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 11.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 10.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Brazil 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 17 Portugal 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 18 France 9.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 20 Chile 8.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 21 Austria 7.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 22 Ireland 7.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Belgium?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Belgium was 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1985.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.