Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Belgium
Belgium: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 433.89 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Belgium, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 433.89 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Belgium peaked at 488.78 Persons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 307.27 Persons, in 1993.
That places Belgium 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431.53 Persons | 370.12 Persons | 488.78 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 366.18 Persons | 307.27 Persons | 435.38 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.36 Persons | 353.99 Persons | 404.17 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.41 Persons | 397.9 Persons | 467.39 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.58 Persons | 416.83 Persons | 460.73 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Belgium?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Belgium was 433.89 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 488.78 Persons in 1985.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.27 Persons in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.