Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Belgium
Belgium: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2013
All-time low
8.2
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Belgium stood at 8.5.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Belgium peaked at 10.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2 | — |
| 2001 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Belgium?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Belgium was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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